Security Engineering Associate: Cloud & App Defenses

Goldman Sachs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Associate in Security Engineering in New York to perform security assessments and champion secure by design practices across applications and infrastructure. You will drive adoption of security controls, assess data models and cryptographic implementations, and guide cloud and on-prem architectures.

You will conduct risk reviews of third‑party integrations, lead testing of web applications, and build executive dashboards to track protection programs.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with the required years of experience.
• Experience in security assessments across applications and infrastructure.
• Proven ability to remediate vulnerabilities and perform threat modeling.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments of business-initiated projects and drive secure design.
• Lead vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of web applications.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to uplift security monitoring and controls.

Skills

Security engineering

Risk assessment

Penetration testing

Code review

Architecture review

Education

Master's degree in Cyber Security

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related field

Tools

OWASP ZAP

Burp Suite

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking an Associate in Security Engineering in New York to perform security assessments and champion secure by design practices across applications and infrastructure. You will drive adoption of security controls, assess data models and cryptographic implementations, and guide cloud and on-prem architectures.

You will conduct risk reviews of third‑party integrations, lead testing of web applications, and build executive dashboards to track protection programs.