The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Security Engineer - Dallas - Associate

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc • $90K — $120K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in application and cloud security roles.
  • Experience with Threat Modeling, Secure Design, or Architecture Reviews.
  • Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and cloud security gaps.
  • Familiarity with OWASP Testing Guide, NIST, SANS standards.
  • Understanding of common security controls like encryption and access controls.
  • Experience in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.
  • Proficiency in security tools like fuzzers, scanners, and proxies.

Responsibilities

  • Perform software architecture design reviews focusing on AWS.
  • Act as the Application security liaison for developers and architects.
  • Review security assessment reports from pentest and code review engagements.
  • Conduct Read-out Calls to articulate risks and recommend changes.
  • Develop secure architecture design patterns for cloud-native applications.
  • Integrate AI/LLM-driven tools to enhance security review workflows.
  • Mentor junior team members in security practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge security technologies.
  • Engagement in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.
  • Access to continuous learning and professional development resources.
  • Possibility to influence security strategies at the organizational level.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Description

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, etc.
  • 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 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

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Learn more about The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc
Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
NASDAQ
GS
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