Associate Security Engineer — Cloud & Compliance

Agupdate; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Associate in Security Engineering to perform security assessments of business-initiated projects and to drive secure design and control adoption across hybrid environments. The role emphasizes risk analysis, compliance-driven work, and security audits using tools like Splunk and Excel.

Applicants should have advanced degrees in relevant fields and hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, Windows Server, and Active Directory.

Qualifications

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with required years of experience.
• Experience in gathering evidence for compliance and control gap assessments (SOC1, CCPA, etc.).
• Experience assessing risk using NIST or similar frameworks and evaluating security controls in cloud/on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of business-initiated projects and drive secure design and control adoption.
• Analyze vulnerabilities, implement controls, and generate reports using Splunk and Excel across cloud and on-premises platforms.

Skills

Security assessments

Risk analysis

Compliance knowledge

Cloud security

Security audits

Education

Master's degree in cyber security/CS/CE or related field

Bachelor's degree in cyber security/CS/CE or related field

Tools

Splunk

MS Excel

Azure

AWS

Windows Server

Active Directory

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Associate in Security Engineering to perform security assessments of business-initiated projects and to drive secure design and control adoption across hybrid environments. The role emphasizes risk analysis, compliance-driven work, and security audits using tools like Splunk and Excel.

Applicants should have advanced degrees in relevant fields and hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, Windows Server, and Active Directory.