Technology Risk - Dallas- Data Privacy Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

On-site health centers

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a self-motivated security professional with a solid technical background to join the Technology Risk Data Privacy team. You will help strengthen personal data security and implement privacy-by-design principles through technical controls across applications and platforms.

Responsibilities include planning and executing data protection initiatives, guiding engineering on security policies, and translating privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) into concrete controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information/cyber security or related field.
• 1-3 years in security, risk management, or data protection.
• Knowledge of encryption, access controls, data minimization, and de-identification.
• Familiarity with privacy-by-design principles and practical implementation.
• Experience with SDLC and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, execution, and enhancement of data protection and personal data security initiatives, focusing on technical controls and security reviews.
• Drive adoption of robust data security controls and privacy-enhancing technologies across applications and platforms.
• Assist in developing scalable processes to ensure data security controls operate effectively and align with privacy-by-design.
• Provide guidance to engineering on security policies and standards, and integrating controls to enable privacy by design.
• Participate in global and local Technology Risk initiatives to improve data security and control posture for personal data.
• Conduct security reviews to identify data privacy risks and recommend technical mitigations.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to translate regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) into actionable controls.

Skills

Data security concepts

Encryption

Access controls

Privacy-by-design

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in information/cyber security or related field

Tools

PowerBI

Alteryx

Excel

SQL

Job description

Goldman Sachs Technology Risk leads threat and risk management initiatives that help to protect the firm and our clients from information and cyber security risks. Our team equips the firm with the knowledge and tools to measure risk, identify and mitigate threats, and protect against unauthorized disclosure of confidential client, employee, and supply chain information. Specifically, the Techrisk Data Privacy team is accountable for enabling personal data security and thereby privacy across the firm. We collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, Privacy Platform Engineering, and Core Engineering to uplift and enhance the control posture for various types of personal data.

You will join a progressive Technology Risk team which continues to push the development of security controls within engineering functions and across the business. You will interact with all parts of the firm, gaining experience and knowledge that will facilitate future career growth.

We are looking for a self-motivated candidate with a strong technical background and experience in data security or data risk management to join a team focused on strengthening personal data security and implementing privacy-by-design principles through technical controls.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Support the planning, execution, and enhancement of data protection and personal data security initiatives, focusing on technical controls and security reviews.
• Drive the adoption of robust data security controls and privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g., encryption, data masking, access controls) across applications and platforms to uplift the control posture for personal data.
• Assist in developing scalable processes to ensure data security controls are operating effectively and align with privacy-by-design principles.
• Provide advice and guidance to engineering teams on applying relevant security policies and standards, and on integrating security controls defined in the firm’s Technology Risk and Control Framework to enable privacy by design from the outset.
• Participate in global, regional, and local Technology Risk initiatives aimed at improving the firm's baseline on data security, resiliency, and controls of technology processes and services related to personal data.
• Conduct security reviews of systems and applications to identify potential data privacy risks and recommend technical mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to understand regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and translate them into actionable technical security controls.
• Provide clear and concise verbal and written recommendations and guidance to business and technology staff on matters of personal data security and privacy-enabling technical controls.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in information/cyber security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1-3 years of experience in security, technical risk management, or data protection function.
• Strong understanding of data security concepts and practices, including encryption, access controls, data minimization, and data de-identification.
• Familiarity with privacy-by-design principles and their practical implementation within technology solutions.
• Technical knowledge of technology architecture, infrastructure, and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience with data analysis tools like Excel, PowerBI, or Alteryx.
• Proven analytical thinking abilities and problem-solving skills, particularly in assessing technical security risks related to data privacy.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CCSP, CIPT, CISSP, CIPM).
• Experience with technical risk analysis and control frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001/27701).
• Understanding of relational database technologies (e.g., SQL) and data storage principles.
• Knowledge of networking technologies and operating systems.
• Familiarity with data lifecycle management, data mapping, and inventory from a security control perspective.
• An understanding of the regulatory environment related to technology control requirements, with an emphasis on how security controls address global data protection regulations.

Healthcare & Medical Insurance

We offer a wide range of health and welfare programs that vary depending on office location. These generally include medical, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability, life, accidental death, labor accident and business travel accident insurance.

Financial Wellness & Retirement

We assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected. We offer live financial education and content on a variety of topics to address the spectrum of employees' priorities.

Health Services

We offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, and counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. We also offer state-of-the-art on-site health centers in certain offices.

Fitness

To encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle, some of our offices feature on-site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre-approved amount).

Child Care & Family Care

We offer on-site child care centers that provide full-time and emergency back-up care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. In every office, we provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave. Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.

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