The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc

Technology Risk - Security Engineer (Dallas, TX)

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc • $100K — $130K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Windows platform security or related role.
  • Proficient with security configuration management tools.
  • Ability to influence teams and collaborate on reducing attack surface.
  • Strong understanding of complex technical infrastructures and access controls.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain security baselines for Windows platforms.
  • Administer and optimize endpoint security tools like EDR/XDR and antivirus.
  • Manage IAM controls including authentication and access policies.
  • Secure modern workplace solutions and enterprise browser deployments.
  • Architect network security across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and plan remediation strategies.
  • Draft security policies and contribute to security strategy discussions.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Flexible working hours and remote work options.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Job Duties

Windows Platform Security Engineer to design and maintain comprehensive security controls across enterprise Windows ecosystem. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise spanning operating system hardening, endpoint protection, identity governance, modern workplace technologies, and hybrid cloud environments.

  • Design, implement, and maintain security baselines and hardening standards across the Windows platform (client and server operating systems).


  • Administer and optimize endpoint security tooling, including EDR/XDR, antivirus, and threat detection solutions.


  • Manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, including authentication, authorization, privileged access, and conditional access policies.


  • Secure modern workplace solutions including Windows Desktops, productivity solutions, and enterprise browser deployments.


  • Architect and enforce network security controls across on-premises and cloud environments, including proxy and web gateway solutions.


  • Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, and Cyber Defense teams to ensure consistent security posture across hybrid environments.


  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation planning.


  • Apply security best practices to harden OSes, maintain secure configurations and reduce host attack surface.


  • Draft security policies, standards and procedures.


  • Contribute to technical and business discussions for security strategy with an emerging threat landscape.


  • Design and develop for shared services, workflows and processes for on-premises and hybrid (on prem + cloud) solutions.


  • Design for integrated security controls, workflows, data protection, authentication and authorization.


  • Design security for monitoring, logging, IAM, encryption, data protection, detection and preventive controls.


  • Advise and design with commercial and open-source security tools and controls.


  • Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats, risks and vulnerabilities with potential impact on services.


Skills and Experience

  • At least eight-plus years' experience in Windows platform security or a related role.


  • Proficient with security configuration management tools


  • Ability to influence technical teams, business units and collaborate to reduce attack surface.


  • Capacity to comprehend complex technical infrastructure, identities, access controls and least privilege.


  • Strong written and oral communication skills across varying levels of the organization.


Windows Operating System Security

  • In-depth knowledge of Windows OS hardening (Workstations and Windows Servers).


  • Experience with Group Policy (GPO), Security Baselines, and hardening Benchmarks.


Endpoint Security Tools

  • Experience with EDR/XDR platforms.


  • Configuration of endpoint protection, threat hunting, and automated remediation.


  • Experience with patch management and endpoint compliance / mobile device management tooling.


Identity & Access Management (IAM)

  • Understanding of identity & access management solutions.


  • Implementation of Conditional Access, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).


  • Understanding of authentication protocols (Kerberos, NTLM, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).


  • Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity lifecycle governance.


Windows Desktops & Modern Workplace

  • Experience securing Windows Desktop deployments.


  • Knowledge of provisioning policies, security baselines, and access controls for Windows Desktops.


  • Experience with modern workplace productivity tooling on desktop


Browser Security

  • Experience managing and securing enterprise browsers


  • Configuration of browser policies, extension governance, and safe browsing controls.


Networking & Proxy Solutions

  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, firewalls).


  • Experience with proxy and secure web gateway solutions.


  • Knowledge of network segmentation, Zero Trust networking, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) concepts.


Cloud Security

  • Demonstrable experience securing cloud environments.


  • Familiarity with network security groups (NSGs).


  • Understanding of hybrid identity, RBAC, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).


  • Experience managing security across both on-premises and cloud (hybrid) architectures.

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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
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