Job Duties: Associate, Security Engineering with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in Dallas, Texas. Perform security assessments of business-initiated projects helping to drive adoption of application and infrastructure security controls and best practices. Ensure security and privacy by design, including design process improvements, assessment of controls, data models, cryptographic implementation, and compliance and regulatory needs. Collaborate with technical teams on major technology initiatives to ensure security exists at the outset of a design or project. Advise on leading edge engineering to protect the firm’s network from security risks related to client/server architectures, Cloud architectures, web services and mobile applications. Conduct risk reviews of 3rd party system integrations against firm policies and standards. Drive implementation of security controls in various platforms by working with technology infrastructure teams. Collaborate with the global team to continually operate and improve a world-class cyber program by providing input into the uplift of sensory tools, detection tuning, and access to data sources to increase detection effectiveness. Convey complicated technical analyses via comprehensive presentations. Communicate status and risks in a succinct, direct and open manner for proper issue management life cycle tracking. Review security controls and how they apply to different designs and systems in order to identify security gaps. Highlight and articulate risk to developers or engineers. Verify reports related to application vulnerability assessment and penetration testing of web applications. Perform architecture review of web applications.
Job Requirements: Master’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field such as Cyber Security, Technology, and Policy and one (1) year 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 such as Cyber Security, Technology, and Policy and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or a related Security Engineering role. Prior work experience must include one (1) year of experience (with a Master’s degree) or three (3) years of experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) with each of the following: technical understanding of both application and infrastructure architecture and security (on premise and Cloud); working with application security best practices including OWASP and CWE; working with application security vulnerabilities and controls to remediate risks; assessing and mitigating software security threat vectors, threat modeling, attack surface analysis, security design reviews, penetration testing or vulnerability assessments; working in shift left environment to help embed security in Design phase to implement security controls within system architecture; and conducting infrastructure or application security risk assessments.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field plus 1 year experience, OR Bachelor's degree in those fields plus 3 years experience
- Technical understanding of both application and infrastructure architecture and security (on premise and Cloud)
- Experience with application security best practices including OWASP and CWE
- Experience identifying and remediating application security vulnerabilities and controls
- Experience assessing and mitigating software security threat vectors, threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and security design reviews
- Experience with penetration testing or vulnerability assessments and verifying related reports
- Experience working in a shift-left environment to embed security controls during design
- Experience conducting infrastructure or application security risk assessments, including third-party integration reviews
- Ability to collaborate with technical teams and communicate complex technical analyses via presentations
- Experience driving implementation of security controls across platforms and contributing to detection tuning/sensory tool improvements
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life and accident insurance, with multiple plan options and most premiums subsidized; coverage often starts on day one. Wellness resources, on-site health centers in some locations, and EAP access reinforce the depth of health support.
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Parental & Family Support — Family care includes on-site childcare in some offices, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for returning parents. Feedback suggests parental leave is very generous, with reports of around 20 weeks paid leave and stipends for adoption, surrogacy, and fertility-related services.
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Retirement Support — The firm provides a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and broad financial education to help employees plan for retirement. Resources also support saving for education and preparing for unexpected events.
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