# Samantha Wolverton > Principal Associate Senior Software Engineer @ Capital One | MS in Applied IT Location: Fairfax, Virginia, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/samanthawolverton I am a Senior Software Engineer open to international relocation. I have a positive attitude that meets challenges head-on while striving for the best possible results. My education background is an MS in IT focused in Information Security Assurance, a BA in Global Affairs focussed in communications and technology, and a Minor in Software Engineering. I have 9 years of professional experience within the Software Engineering field working as a full stack engineer with a specialty in Java and SQL. In past positions, I have functioned as a team lead to organize team work and ensure the team follows defined best practices. My varied education and experiences lend to a diverse problem-solving outlook that is important for advancing technology and continuously learning new skills. As a Software Engineer, I am proficient in DevOps utilizing various Amazon Web Services (AWS) features, Jenkins, and Git. Additionally, I have experience with Java, Typescript, JavaScript, Python, Angular, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, .NET, Selenium testing, JUnit, xUnit, and Playwright testing. My biggest strength is my ability to efficiently learn any new tech to meet job and application requirements. Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Expired), ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP) ## Work Experience ### Principal Associate Senior Software Engineer @ Capital One Jan 2022 – Present | McLean, Virginia, United States • Supported large data ingesting batch applications • Maintained web applications with Angular UI, Java, Spring, Python-based AWS Lambda functions, and PostgreSQL database. Maintenance activities include: - SCA/SAST vulnerability remediation - Major Angular and Java version upgrades - Re-architecting from standard AWS ECS with EC2 to AWS ECS Fargate for services - New feature development requiring discussion with business stakeholders - Deploying production updates via an enterprise Jenkins pipeline - Utilizing GitHub and Git CLI commands to maintain a shared code base • Led a team of 3 engineers to align a legacy .NET application with updated enterprise standards. This involved migrating from a Windows server to a Linux server by containerizing the application with Docker and making modifications to ensure the application remained compatible with both Windows and Linux file systems for file I/O. This led to the discovery of 3 major long-term bugs in the system that were resolved along with resolving near 80 vulnerabilities. • Performed extensive application testing through use of automated tools – Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber • Brought applications up to required testing standards through developing unit tests for Java and .NET applications using JUnit and xUnit • Mentored recent graduates participating in the internal tech development program • Taught formal internal training courses for new hires on how Capital One uses AWS Lambda in combination with their unique enterprise CI/CD pipeline ### Senior Associate Software Engineer @ Capital One Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | McLean, Virginia, United States ### Software Engineer Associate Manager @ Accenture Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Baltimore, Maryland Area • Managed a small team of 2 back end and 1 front end developers integrated within a larger 100+ person project team • Ensured small team's Git Repository branch remained up to date with the larger team's main branch, viewed pull requests to ensure project meets quality and consistency requirements • Communicated outside of team to organize database structural changes and major code updates as the changes from team branch moved to the cross-team shared test environment • Developed new functionality for a Java based REST API built on a Spring framework run with Maven • Updated SQL based Pentaho reports • Ensured quality through fixing functional defects, SonarQube code smell analysis results, and Fortify security analysis results • Wrote Unit tests to cover code with JUnit, Mockito, and PowerMock ### Software Developer Specialist @ Accenture Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Baltimore, Maryland Area ### Software Developer Senior Analyst @ Accenture Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Baltimore, Maryland ### Software Developer @ Revature Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 Contracted to Accenture as Java Developer (Sept 2017 - March 2018): For the project I was responsible for assisting development of a robust REST API. In March 2018 I was brought on as a full time Accenture employee. As a Software Engineer contractor (Nov 2016 - Aug 2017): I was primarily responsible for Level 3 support of Dockerized Java REST APIs built based on the Spring framework and modernization of proprietary programs within Capital One. To fulfill these duties I: -Built DevOps pipelines through a combination of AWS, Git, and Jenkins -Created a testing framework to be used for a SQL based analysis application I built in cooperation with my team -Configured Apache Superset instances to provide business-friendly dashboards for analysis -Managed external team communications regarding production releases -Wrote validation for REST API input parameters in Java -Produced easily read documentation for team projects ### Junior Software Developer @ Revature Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Reston, Virginia ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Applied Information Technology Towson University ### Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Security & Assurance Towson University ### BA Global Affairs in Minor Software Engineering, Concentration in Communications and Technology George Mason University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/swolverton --- Source: https://flows.cv/samanthawolverton JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/samanthawolverton/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22