Vice President - Dallas - Technology Risk - Cloud Security Architecture

Who We Are

Led by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Technology Risk secures Goldman Sachs against hackers and other cyber threats. We are

responsible for detecting and preventing attempted cyber intrusions against the firm, helping the firm develop more secure applications and infrastructure,

developing software in support of our efforts, measuring cybersecurity risk, and designing and driving implementation of cybersecurity controls. The team

has a global presence across the Americas, APAC, India, and EMEA.

 

Within Technology Risk, Advisory is the consultative and technology subject matter expertise arm, responsible for assessing new technology initiatives for

risk, partnering with engineers to architect and design secure products and services, embedding implementation reviews as part of the SDLC and CI/CD

pipeline via code analysis and penetration testing, and guiding technology innovation in terms of security and control across Goldman Sachs. The team

plays a critical role in designing and assessing controls for our transition to building native public cloud applications.

 

Goldman Sachs has one of the most progressive Technology Risk teams in the industry and is continuing to push the development of risk in preference to

security within technology and the business. Year-on-year success has led the team to work deeper into the organization and gain valuable insights into

how technology needs to function, what its risk really is, and how this impacts the business.

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive cloud security assessments, evaluating designs, configurations, and implementations across various cloud service
  
  providers (CSPs).


• Identify and analyze potential security risks, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations within cloud environments and applications.


• Perform software architecture design reviews for cloud deployments.


• Develop secure architecture design patterns, particularly for cloud-native applications.


• Develop, evaluate, and document security measures, controls, and guardrails to protect data, applications, APIs, and infrastructure in the cloud.


• Collaborate with engineering and development teams to embed security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and
  
  CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications.


• Provide technical advisory services on cloud security to internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with firm-wide security policies and industry
  
  best practices.


• Develop and maintain scripts and automated solutions to streamline security processes, vulnerability identification, and compliance checks within
  
  cloud environments.


• Stay updated on emerging cloud security threats, technologies, and regulatory requirements.


• Contribute to incident response and remediation efforts related to cloud security events as required.
  
   

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Development / Scripting / Coding Skills: Demonstrated proficiency and hands-on experience in scripting and coding, particularly with
  
  languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash, for automation, data analysis, or security tooling.


• Baseline Security Knowledge: Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles, security controls, and common security domains (e.g.,
  
  network security, identity and access management, data protection, vulnerability management).


• Cloud Fundamentals: A foundational grasp of cloud computing concepts and architectures, with basic familiarity and understanding of at least
  
  one major Cloud Service Provider (AWS). Prior project experience
  
  in cloud and conceptual understanding is essential.


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an investigative mindset.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years in cybersecurity with strong cloud security architecture experience and ability to review and define enterprise-level security designs.


• Proven track record driving firm-wide cloud security initiatives across shared cloud platforms, including baselines, guardrails, and secure design patterns.


• Deep knowledge of cloud security domains: IAM, network security, encryption/key management, workload/container security, and monitoring/logging.


• Strong leadership and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders, align security with business goals, and mentor technical teams.


• Translate high-level design use cases into production-ready cloud architectures, optimizing for performance, resilience, and cost-efficiency while maintaining a rigorous security posture.


• Prior experience in a security-focused role within financial services or other highly regulated industries.


• Familiarity with industry security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, OWASP).


• Relevant security or cloud certifications (e.g., Security+,CySA+, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google
  
  Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer).