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Full-time · Remote

Senior Director, Field Chief Technology Officer

This is a high-stakes, high-visibility role for a 'technically lethal' leader who can command a stage and a codebase with equal authority. It combines the agility of a startup evangelist with the resources of a major financial powerhouse to solve the industry's toughest data privacy challenges. It is a rare opportunity to define the technical narrative for a new category of data security.

Capital One · McLean, Virginia, United States · Posted 17 April 2026

The role

Overview

This is a high-stakes, high-visibility role for a 'technically lethal' leader who can command a stage and a codebase with equal authority. It combines the agility of a startup evangelist with the resources of a major financial powerhouse to solve the industry's toughest data privacy challenges. It is a rare opportunity to define the technical narrative for a new category of data security.

What they need

Requirements & Skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver keynotes and technical sessions at major events like AWS re:Invent and RSA
  • Provide executive-level technical advisory to Global 2000 prospects
  • Create high-signal technical content including white papers and architectural guides
  • Train and enable technical teams at elite channel partners (Optiv, GuidePoint, WWT)
  • Translate field feedback into actionable insights for Product and Engineering teams

Essential

  • Proven track record as a public-facing technical leader (Field CTO, Evangelist, or Advocate)
  • Verified portfolio of public speaking engagements and technical content creation
  • Ability to architect and deploy environments within Snowflake or Databricks
  • Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and security protocols
  • Experience navigating complex buying centers and executive-level stakeholders
  • Willingness to travel for major industry events and partner enablement

Preferred

  • Prior experience as a CISO, CTO, or Lead Security Architect at a major enterprise
  • Background in high-growth cybersecurity startups
  • Established relationships within the cybersecurity channel ecosystem (VARs, GSIs)
  • Experience working with industry analysts such as Gartner or Forrester
  • History of building technical narratives for '0 to 1' product categories

Key Skills

Cloud Data Platforms (Snowflake, Databricks)Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)Data Security (Encryption, Tokenization, Privacy)Public SpeakingTechnical WritingStrategic AdvisoryChannel EnablementArchitectural Design

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Perks

Benefits & perks

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunity to lead a '0 to 1' initiative within a major enterprise
  • High-visibility role with global travel to premier tech conferences
  • Influence over product roadmap and engineering priorities
  • Access to a robust network of Global 2000 executives and industry analysts

Next step

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