Goldman Sachs · 1 day ago
Engineering - Cloud Security - Security Architecture & Platform Engineering - Vice President - Seattle
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$150K/yr - $250K/yr
6+ years expGoldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. They are seeking a Vice President in Cloud Security to lead the design and implementation of secure cloud architecture, ensuring compliance and resilience across cloud environments.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architecture aligned with NIST frameworks and industry-recognized cloud security standards, ensuring compliance, resilience, and least-privilege access across cloud environments
Lead deployment and integration of cloud security posture management platforms with enterprise services including risk management systems, monitoring infrastructure, security information and event management (SIEM), and compliance frameworks
Architect policy-as-code frameworks for infrastructure security controls, enabling shift-left security and automated compliance validation across multi-cloud environments
Define and implement secure-by-default infrastructure patterns for cloud account provisioning and service onboarding
Demonstrates thought leadership: Guides and upskills other engineers and clients in cloud best practices; demonstrates expertise with automation and infrastructure as code (IaC)
Deep understanding of AWS services and how to leverage them
Lead strategic initiatives for cloud-native authentication and authorization, including certificate-based service identity frameworks and fine-grained access control systems
Partner with middleware and platform engineering teams on secure messaging infrastructure migration from on-premise to cloud-native solutions
Provide regional timezone coverage for cloud access and security platform operational issues, participating in 24/7 follow-the-sun support model
Past enterprise level experience in DevOps, Software, Infrastructure or Site Reliability Engineering
Proficient in infrastructure as code practices using technologies such as CDK, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and/or SaltStack
Experience building CI/CD pipelines from scratch with integrated security gates and automated policy enforcement
Hands-on experience developing and improving all phases of the software development/delivery lifecycle
Strong grasp of container technology and container orchestration
Proficient in one or more enterprise scale observability tools such as Splunk, Datadog, FluentD, ELK
Experience maintaining and improving the reliability of applications and infrastructure
Implement SLO/SLI frameworks, monitoring strategies, and automated remediation workflows
Lead root cause analysis for security and access control incidents, implementing preventive measures
Ability to document solutions, cloud architectural patterns, and best practices to ensure that clients have guidance as needed
Proven ability to partner with cloud hyperscale partners to define and troubleshoot cloud architectures and service enablements
Establish trusted partnerships with Tech Risk, Compliance, Platform Engineering, and business unit stakeholders
Mentor Associate and Analyst-level engineers on platform internals, security best practices, and operational excellence
Solid understanding of Microservices and APIs
Design and implement automated workflows for security finding management, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting
Build self-service capabilities for business units to manage security posture and access controls
Eager to problem solve and troubleshoot issues that may arise day to day
Qualification
Required
Minimum 6+ years of relevant professional experience with at least 3+ years of familiarity with AWS services
B.S. or higher in Computer Science (or equivalent work experience)
Familiarity with disciplines of enterprise software development such as configuration and release management, source code and version controls along with operating considerations such as monitoring
Experience in a consultative/advisory role with demonstrated ability to influence executive-level stakeholders
Experience performing and/or leading root cause analysis following incidents
Experience in Security or Data engineering preferably in an SRE/DevOps environment
Practiced in Java, Python, Javascript / Typescript / Node
Proficient using relational and NoSQL database technologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to senior audiences
Ability to establish trusted partnerships with product leads and executive level stakeholders
Comfort with agile operating model and DevOps culture
Experience with leading large-scale platform migrations and security transformations
Experience with authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, mTLS, certificate-based authentication)
Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST) and financial services security requirements
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings
Company
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.5B2026-01-26Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2025-04-23Post Ipo Debt· $6B
2012-06-05Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David M. Solomon
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
John Waldron
President and Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2026-02-12
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