The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Solutions Engineer - Workplace Solutions Engineering - Vice President

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc$130K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in solutions engineering or enterprise systems engineering in a fast-paced IT environment.
  • Proven experience with Microsoft/Office 365 Suite, Azure AD, and Exchange Online.
  • Hands-on experience with Power Platform, particularly Power Automate and Power Apps.
  • Strong understanding of M365 and Windows 365, server and cloud platforms.
  • Solid understanding of Windows administration and PowerShell scripting.

Responsibilities

  • Provide solution architecture and hands-on engineering support for workplace modernization initiatives.
  • Design and guide implementation of workflow-oriented solutions involving approvals and cross-system integration.
  • Modernize legacy desktop-coupled workflows into web-native or cloud-orchestrated execution patterns.
  • Define and apply enterprise patterns for identity and operational readiness.
  • Partner with engineering and security teams to meet firm standards.
  • Participate in architecture and design reviews and provide clear trade-off analysis.
  • Contribute to reference architectures and reusable patterns.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Collaboration with a highly technical team of engineers.
  • Mentorship opportunities to guide junior engineers.
  • Access to training and certification programs for professional growth.
  • Engagement in a dynamic and fast-paced Agile environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

THE TEAM

Workplace Solutions Engineering (WSE) is a core engineering function responsible for modernizing how work is executed across Goldman Sachs using Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and adjacent workplace technologies.

WSE operates as the single front door for workplace solution architecture and modernization, sitting at the intersection of technology, product, and business. The team focuses on designing scalable, secure, and compliant execution patterns that enable business teams to move faster without increasing operational or regulatory risk.

THE ROLE

As a Solutions Engineer, you will act as a technical authority and trusted advisor, shaping end-to-end solution architectures that enable Goldman Sachs employees to work more effectively while meeting the firm's high standards for security, resilience, and regulatory compliance. You will drive clarity in complex environments, influence architectural decisions without direct authority, and help standardize patterns that scale across the firm.

As a Solutions Engineer in WSE, you will work closely with business partners, engineering teams, and risk stakeholders to design and deliver production-ready, governed solutions, with a focus on workflow orchestration, identity-aware execution, and modernization of legacy desktop-coupled processes.

This is a hands-on role for a seasoned technologist who thrives in ambiguity, understands enterprise platforms deeply, and can translate business needs into durable technical solutions.

We are seeking highly collaborative, creative and intellectually curious engineers who are passionate about forming and building on top of the premier cloud platforms. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment and be able to collaborative with a highly technical team of engineers.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide solution architecture and hands-on engineering support for workplace modernization initiatives.
  • Design and guide implementation of workflow-oriented solutions involving approvals, routing, exception handling, and cross-system integration.
  • Modernize legacy desktop-coupled workflows into web-native or cloud-orchestrated execution patterns.
  • Define and apply enterprise patterns for identity, entitlements, approvals, audit evidence, and operational readiness.
  • Partner with engineering, Cloud Desktop, Identity, Security, and Risk teams to meet firm standards.
  • Participate in architecture and design reviews, providing clear trade-off analysis.
  • Contribute to reference architectures, templates, and reusable patterns.
  • Support Cloud Desktop and Office upgrade initiatives by reducing endpoint dependencies.
  • Mentor junior engineers and act as a technical role model.


BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • 7+ years of experience in solutions engineering, software engineering, or enterprise systems engineering within a high-paced IT environment.
  • Proven experience with Microsoft/Office 365 Suite, Azure AD and Exchange Online
  • Experience with configuring, deploying and managing Office 365 workloads for Microsoft Teams
  • Strong understanding of M365 and Windows 365, server and cloud platforms.
  • Hands-on experience with Power Platform, particularly Power Automate and Power Apps.
  • Knowledge of Authentication, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and Conditional Access Policies.
  • Solid understanding of Windows administration and PowerShell scripting
  • Experience analyzing Microsoft/Office 365 usage data to identify issues and usage patterns
  • Knowledge and experience of software development lifecycle and infrastructure-as-code tooling, such as CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK or Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in designing, developing, and testing software in one or more of Python, Java, Groovy, or golang; open to using and learning multiple languages
  • Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for the overall product and the success of the business, not just the infrastructure under your direct control.
  • Ability to understand and effectively debug both new and existing solutions.
  • Ability to reason about performance, security, and process interactions in complex distributed systems.
  • Experience with version control, continuous integration, deployment, and configuration management tools in a DevOps environment.
  • Ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Experience designing approval-driven, auditable workflows.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear technical strategies.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively, both written and orally, as well as the interpersonal skills required to collaborate effectively with colleagues across diverse technology teams.
  • Strong team player and ability to work with diverse stakeholders and colleagues to ensure successful upgrades, installations or integration activities.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Experience modernizing Office add-ins or desktop workflows.
  • Energetic, self-directed, and self-motivated, able to build and sustain long-term relationships across a multitude of stakeholders in a fast paced, multi-directional work environment.
  • Exceptional analytical skills, able to apply expertise to drive complex, technical and highly commercial solutions.
  • Experience integrating SaaS platforms and internal services via APIs.
  • Exposure to Cloud Desktop or large-scale endpoint modernization initiatives.
  • Microsoft Certified: Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
  • Cloud architecture certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

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.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Careers

Join the prestigious team at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a global leader in finance and investments, and propel your career to new heights. Our firm is renowned for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and leadership in the financial sector.

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Goldman Sachs is not just a workplace. It is a community where you can build lasting relationships with colleagues and industry leaders. Our networking events, mentorship programs, and professional groups foster connections that can accelerate your career trajectory.

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Size
45,100 employees
Market Cap
$115.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.4 billion
Founded
1869
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$53.4 billion
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