Lead Infrastructure Engineer

About Us

Capital Bank N.A. is headquartered in Maryland and has been serving our communities since 1999. We stand as a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: CBNK) with over $3 billion in assets. We offer commercial and consumer banking services to clients primarily in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia, alongside two nation-wide lending brands; Capital Bank Home Loans and OpenSky, a credit card division that offers and services credit cards across all states. Our personalized approach to banking, paired with cutting-edge technology solutions and a comprehensive suite of products and services, fuels our growth, and enables us to support our customers at every stage in their financial journey.

Come join a bank where our employees thrive and are engaged in meaningful work. For the last 5 out of 6 years, Capital Bank was named one of the "Best Banks to Work For" in the U.S. by American Banker.

Position Purpose

Capital Bank is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure professional for our Lead Infrastructure Engineer. The Lead Infrastructure Engineer is a senior-level, hands-on technical role responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and optimizing the organization's on-premises and cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure. This position provides technical leadership across the infrastructure domain, mentors junior and mid-level engineers, ensures operational excellence, and drives the adoption of modern cloud technologies and best practices.

Position Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical lead for infrastructure initiatives, providing guidance on system design, cloud design, networking, and security.
• Mentor and develop junior and senior engineers; provide training, task direction, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure engineering best practices, standards, and documentation.

Infrastructure Engineering

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure with a focus on Azure IaaS, PaaS, identity, and security services.
• Oversee enterprise-wide patching, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation processes.
• Lead the lifecycle management of virtualized environments within cloud and on premise infrastructure.
• Ensure reliability, redundancy, and performance across all systems, networks, and cloud services.
• Manage advanced Active Directory, Microsoft 365, and Azure AD/Entra ID configurations.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party technologies, SaaS platforms, and emerging cloud solutions.

Operations & Support

• Act as the highest-level escalation point for complex service desk and infrastructure issues affecting systems, applications, and cloud environments.
• Oversee environment health monitoring, including cloud resource optimization, performance dashboards, and availability metrics.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of systems, procedures, and architecture.
• Participate in, and sometimes lead, after-hours maintenance windows and on-call support rotations.

Project & Process Management

• Lead and contribute to infrastructure-focused projects, upgrades, migrations, and security initiatives.
• Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code adoption to optimize delivery and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with Information Security to maintain compliance and strengthen cloud and on-prem security posture.
• Assist with vendor management, procurement, licensing, and budgeting for infrastructure-related technologies.
• Ensure Infrastructure Engineering tasks and deliverables are updated for leadership.
  
  
  
  • Required to be on-call as needed for emergency situations.
  • Other responsibilities and duties, as assigned.
  
  
  
  

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 total years of IT infrastructure experience.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Azure cloud experience in an enterprise environment.
• Required certifications: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and at least one advanced Azure certification such as AZ-305, AZ-700, or AZ-500.
• Experience designing and deploying Azure IaaS/PaaS resources, networking, identity, and security controls.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with Microsoft Windows platforms, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365.
• Strong experience with LAN/WAN technologies.
• Expertise with VMware vSphere hypervisors.
• ITIL experience or certification preferred.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated leadership ability, including mentoring and technical oversight of engineering teams.
• Strong project leadership, prioritization, and operational planning skills.
• Ability to independently manage workload, drive initiatives, and operate with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical thinking, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across IT, business stakeholders, vendors, and auditors.

Additional Details

• Ability to travel to support organizational locations as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including after business hours, and participate in on-call rotations.

Other

Ability to travel within a defined market area.

Compensation

• Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000 annually. Final determination of where you are at in the salary range is based on numerous factors such as geographical location, relevant experience, skill set, education, and ability to meet qualifications within the job description.
• We are hiring in: MD, DC, VA, PA, DE, NC, SC, FL, IN, IL. Candidates in other locations will receive the pay range tied to their specific area.
• Additional Compensation: This role will include a yearly annual target bonus based on individual performance.

Working Arrangements

• This is a 100% remote role.

Why Join Us?

• Join a growing company with a culture that fosters an entrepreneurial spirit
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and more?
• Company Contributions to your 401k - Regardless of your contribution
• Employee Perks: Paid Parental Leave, Employee Recognition Program, Leadership Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, Employee Bank Checking Account, and much more!
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays - Including Paid Charity Hours to support volunteer opportunities

Supporting Businesses. Helping People. Strengthening Communities.
Capital Bank, N.A. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.