Job Duties: Vice President, Systems Engineering with Goldman Sachs Services LLC in Draper, Utah. Apply expertise across engineering, including datacenter design, networks, storage, grid compute, operating systems, databases, communications, market data and software languages. Oversee the design and build out of the firm’s computer and data infrastructure, including identification of internal hardware and implementation of public and private cloud-based solutions to provide seamless on-demand scaling of the firm's applications. Oversee the creation of automated testing processes, standards, solutions and tools to ensure smooth operation of the firm’s businesses. Leverage data mining and machine learning expertise to identify and react to problems in the firm’s infrastructure and platforms. Oversee the identification, analysis, and resolution of application issues by documenting repetitive error resolutions and minimizing operational errors. Track and manage application health and ensure application service performance. Manage risk and cost in the production environment and change management process. Improve application stability and performance by automating failures using machine learning techniques and analyzing discrepancies and trends. Manage production incidents and communicate with users, applications owners, vendors, and internal and external stakeholders. Develop sustainable systems and services through automation, performance tuning and database queries. Oversee business continuity planning and disaster recovery and plan appropriate contingency plans.
Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or U.S. equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Employer will accept bachelor's degree equivalent based on single degree, combination of degrees, or combination of degree(s) and professional work experience, where determined to be equivalent to U.S. bachelor's degree by a qualified credential evaluation service. Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or a related role. Prior employment must include five (5) years of experience with: performance tuning and troubleshooting application issues utilizing Oracle, code debugging, or log analysis; software development using UNIX operating system, Shell scripting, or Python; designing and supporting database systems utilizing technologies such as DB2 or Sybase ASE; working with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including requirements gathering, design, prioritization, coding testing, release, and support; SQL performance, tuning, and diagnosing potential performance issues by analyzing query execution plans and setting up disaster recovery; and performing systems management for Windows platforms such as Microsoft Configuration Manager or comparable enterprise systems management products.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or U.S. equivalent)
- Five years of experience in the job offered or a related role
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting application issues utilizing Oracle, code debugging, or log analysis (5 years)
- Software development using UNIX operating system, Shell scripting, or Python (5 years)
- Designing and supporting database systems using technologies such as DB2 or Sybase ASE (5 years)
- Working with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including requirements, design, coding, testing, release, and support (5 years)
- SQL performance tuning and diagnosing performance issues by analyzing query execution plans and setting up disaster recovery (5 years)
- Systems management for Windows platforms such as Microsoft Configuration Manager or comparable enterprise systems management products (5 years)
Goldman Sachs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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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