Security Architecture

BUSINESS UNIT OVERVIEW

Led by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Technology Risk secures Goldman Sachs against hackers and other cyber threats. We are responsible for detecting and preventing attempted cyber intrusions against the firm, helping the firm develop more secure applications and infrastructure, developing software in support of our efforts, measuring cybersecurity risk, and designing and driving implementation of cybersecurity controls. The team has global presence across the Americas, APAC, India and EMEA. Within Technology Risk, Advisory is the consultative and technology subject matter expertise arm, responsible for assessing new technology initiatives for risk, partnering with engineers to architect and design secure products and services, embedding implementation reviews as part of the SDLC and CI/CD pipeline via code analysis and penetration testing, and guiding technology innovation in terms of security and control across Goldman Sachs. The team plays a critical role in designing and assessing controls for our transition to building native public cloud applications.

ROLE

In this role, you will join one of the most progressive Technology Risk teams in the industry which continues to push the development of risk in preference to security within technology and the business. You will collaborate with technology teams on both in house projects and external cloud adoptions to deliver secure products and solutions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with various teams to understand design proposals and evaluate risk.
• Design secure patterns and produce guidance to reduce risks through opinionated architecture.
• Develop policy as code, templates and modules to implement and enforce secure patterns and guidance.
• Validate security controls and uncover misconfigurations across various cloud deployments.
• Research and conduct proof of concepts for new tools and solutions improving the security posture.
• Review impact of SaaS applications and systems on existing core infrastructure, and provide recommendations for secure implementation.
• Perform infrastructure as code reviews.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 7 years' experience in one or more infrastructure technical role (focusing in either Network, Windows or Linux platforms) with 3-5 years working with major cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP stack, application and infrastructure protocols.
• Must have a high level understanding of security risks as they apply to cloud and on-premise solutions.
• Preferred risk knowledge domains include network segregation, data protection, infrastructure management.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Hands on experience with at least one Cloud Service Provider, GCP preferred.
• Understanding of Cloud AI services and Agentic AI Risk. 
• Understand of Software Supply Chain Risk or SaaS Risk.
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, templates and modules.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber-Security, or Information Security.
• Experience or trainings in related disciplines e.g. computer security, network security, cloud security.

WHAT WE DO:

At Goldman Sachs, our engineers don't just make things - we make things possible. Change the world by connecting people and capital with ideas. Solve the most challenging and pressing engineering problems for our clients. Join our engineering teams that build massively scalable software and systems, architect low latency infrastructure solutions, proactively guard against cyber threats, and leverage machine learning alongside financial engineering to continuously turn data into action. Create new businesses, transform finance, and explore a world of opportunity at the speed of markets.

Engineering, which is comprised of our Technology Division and global strategists groups, is at the critical center of our business, and our dynamic environment requires innovative strategic thinking and immediate, real solutions. Want to push the limit of digital possibilities? Start here. 

WHO WE LOOK FOR:

Goldman Sachs Engineers are innovators and problem solvers, building solutions in risk management, big data, mobile and more. We look for creative collaborators who evolve, adapt to change and thrive in a fast-paced global environment.