Engineering Division – Dallas - Vice President, Security Engineering - 10427704

Goldman Sachs; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs in Dallas, TX is seeking a Vice President of Security Engineering to lead application security assessments, including code review, penetration testing, design review, and threat modelling, communicating findings to application engineers.

The role requires deep expertise in securing cloud deployments, reviewing security architecture, and guiding risk-based remediation across software components, with collaboration across technical, incident management, and forensics teams.

Qualifications

• Master\u2019s or bachelor\u2019s degree with required years of experience in security engineering (see education)
• Experience reviewing security controls across designs and systems to identify gaps and risk
• Experience performing web app vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and code review (Java)
• Ability to articulate risk to developers and engineers in clear language
• Knowledge of common web stack technologies and cloud security principles

Responsibilities

• Perform Application Security Assessments (code review, penetration testing, threat modelling) and report results to application engineers.
• Review security architecture, policies, standards, and document findings and remediation steps.
• Identify vulnerabilities in software designs and processes to reduce security risks and advise on secure remediation.
• Research new cloud services and advise on secure adoption for the firm.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand software design and analyze security threats and risks.
• Stay current with new security technologies and assist engineers in assessing risk to enable a world-class cyber defense program.

Skills

Security assessments

Code review

Threat modelling

Vulnerability assessment

Security architecture review

Communication with engineers

Education

Master’s degree in Cyber Security / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security / Computer Science / Computer Engineering

Tools

Java

Web security tooling

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Duties: Vice President, Security Engineering with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas, Perform Application Security Assessments (Code Review, Penetration Test, Design Review, Threat modelling) and communicate the results to the respective application engineers.Review Application Securing architecture, policies, standards definitions, and carry out documentation of the above.Identify vulnerabilities in software applications and software designing processes to reduce security risks.Actively research new cloud services and identify ways in which the Firm can leverage the Cloud in a secure manner.Work with stakeholders to understand the design architecture of software components to analyze security threats and risks.Perform security threat analysis to determine the exploit vectors and paths for software components.Write and socialize test cases to verify assumptions from threat analysis.Document issues along with detailed recommendations for how to address issues.Share issues and recommendations with component owners and advise on how they can implement secure remediation.Stay up to date with new technologies and assist engineers in assessing risk. Enable a world-class cyber defense program by working closely with other technical, incident management, and forensic personnel to develop a fuller understanding of activity of cyber threat actors

Job DescriptionJob Duties: Vice President, Security Engineering with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas, Perform Application Security Assessments (Code Review, Penetration Test, Design Review, Threat modelling) and communicate the results to the respective application engineers.Review Application Securing architecture, policies, standards definitions, and carry out documentation of the above.Identify vulnerabilities in software applications and software designing processes to reduce security risks.Actively research new cloud services and identify ways in which the Firm can leverage the Cloud in a secure manner.Work with stakeholders to understand the design architecture of software components to analyze security threats and risks.Perform security threat analysis to determine the exploit vectors and paths for software components.Write and socialize test cases to verify assumptions from threat analysis.Document issues along with detailed recommendations for how to address issues.Share issues and recommendations with component owners and advise on how they can implement secure remediation.Stay up to date with new technologies and assist engineers in assessing risk. Enable a world-class cyber defense program by working closely with other technical, incident management, and forensic personnel to develop a fuller understanding of activity of cyber threat actors. Provide security consulting within the Firm as needed.
Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or a related Security Engineering role OR Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or a related Security Engineering role. Prior work experience must include three (3) years of experience (with a Master’s degree) or five (5) years of experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) with each of the following: reviewing security controls and how they apply to different designs and systems in order to identify security gaps; highlighting and articulating risk to developers or engineers in an understandable language; performing application vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of web applications; performing code review of web application programming languages such as Java; performing assessments of technologies leveraging common web stack technologies such as Java; and performing architecture review of web applications.
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