Security Engineer - Dallas - Vice President

Goldman Sachs; Dallas (WV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and inclusion programs

Professional development opportunities

Wellness and personal finance offerings

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Application Security position based in Dallas, West Virginia. This role focuses on ensuring the security of software architecture through design reviews, especially for cloud applications on AWS.

The ideal candidate has over three years of experience in application security, is knowledgeable in common vulnerabilities such as the OWASP Top 10, and possesses strong communication skills for articulating risks to stakeholders. The position offers opportunities for professional growth within a leading firm.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in application and cloud security.
• Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Experience in penetration testing of web and mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform software architecture design reviews for AWS deployments.
• Act as an Application Security liaison.
• Review security assessment reports and conduct Read-out Calls.

Skills

Application security

Cloud security

Threat Modeling

Secure Design Reviews

Vulnerability assessment

Communication skills

AWS security

Education

MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Application security tools

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Job description

WHO WE ARE

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 a 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.

Goldman Sachs has one of the most progressive Technology Risk teams in the industry and is continuing to push the development of risk in preference to security within technology and the business. Year‑on‑year success has led the team to work deeper into the organization and gain valuable insights into how technology needs to function, what its risk really is, and how this impacts the business.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Your responsibilities will include:

• Perform software architecture design reviews for on‑premise or cloud deployments, with a focus on AWS.
• Serve as an Application security liaison for the developers and architects in the respective Business Unit.
• Review security assessment reports from pentest and code review engagements.
• Conduct Read‑out Calls with the business to articulate risk and recommend a mitigation strategy.
• Develop secure architecture design patterns, particularly for cloud‑native applications on AWS.
• Leverage and integrate AI/LLM‑driven tools to streamline security review workflows.
• Mentor other junior members of the team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 or more years’ experience in one or more technical roles (focusing on application security and cloud security).
• Prior experience in performing Threat Modeling or Secure Design Reviews or Secure Architecture Reviews.
• Knowledge of most common Application Security vulnerabilities – e.g., OWASP Top 10 and cloud security gaps.
• Familiarity with Security standards such as OWASP Testing Guide, OWASP ASVS, NIST, and SANS Top 20.
• Common security controls and how they apply to different designs and systems, including but not limited to secure authentication, access controls, encryption (at rest/in transit), IDS/IPS, DLP, malware, etc.
• Experience in application vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of web, thick‑client, or mobile applications.
• Working knowledge of application security tools such as fuzzers, scanners, debuggers, decompilers, proxies, simulators, etc.
• Familiarity with modern and common web stack technologies (e.g., HTTP, HTML5, AJAX, REST, etc.) and platforms (e.g., DropWizard, Spring Boot, AngularJS, React, Tomcat, .Net, Sybase, MS SQL, MongoDB, etc.).
• Familiarity with common cloud services, recommended security best practices, and secure deployment patterns. AWS is preferred.
• Understanding of core cryptography concepts (Encryption, Hashing, HMAC, digital signatures) and how they are applied and attacked in web applications (e.g., TLS attacks, CBC attacks).
• Ability to analyze protocols (OAuth, SAML, OIDC), flows, and interactions in a system design to evaluate gaps.
• Ability to identify threats, abuse cases, and gaps in the design before it is implemented.
• Good written and oral communication to be able to articulate risks to both technical and management stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in crafting custom proof‑of‑concept application exploits using testing tools/frameworks or scripting exploits in Python, Perl, JavaScript, Shell scripting, etc.
• Knowledge of network, application, and operating system security risks.
• MS. in Computer Science, System/Computer Engineering, Cyber‑Security, or Information Security.
• Experience or training in related disciplines, e.g., computer science, computer security, software development, system design, open‑source frameworks, encryption schemes.
• Experience doing architecture review of Mobile applications.
• Strong experience with AWS security services and best practices (e.g., IAM, Security Groups, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Inspector).
• Experience securing trading and payments platforms, including knowledge of relevant compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS).
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty).

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital, and ideas to help our clients, shareholders, and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities, and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We’re committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firm‑wide networks to benefits, wellness, and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

EEO

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