Who We Are

Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of services worldwide to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high net-worth individuals. Founded in 1869, it is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms.

Secrets and Encryption Services is part of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) business unit within Core Engineering Division of Goldman Sachs. Our mission is to protect the firm and our clients from cyberthreats such as credential compromise through the services we deliver and operate. The S&ES team is on a journey to uplift credential management infrastructure and solutions across the enterprise with a transformational programme to improve the security posture for the firm.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Lead Site Reliability Platform Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical, high-availability, high-throughput systems and infrastructure. This role involves leading collaborating with cross-functional teams, and implementing best practices in SRE, DevOps, and cyber security to enhance our operational efficiency and security posture.

System Reliability, Performance, and Security:
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure systems on AWS cloud services.
- Monitor system performance, reliability, and security, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across all environments, owning root cause analysis and incident management post-mortems.
Infrastructure Transformation, Management, and Security:
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes with a focus on security and reducing toil.
- Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery while ensuring security best practices.
- Ensure infrastructure security and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Technical leadership and mentoring, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and security awareness.
- Work closely with development, product, and security teams to ensure seamless integration, deployment, and security of our services.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide updates on system status, security improvements, and enhancements

Core Skills and Experience we are looking for

Technical Expertise:
- Deep understanding of high-availability systems architecture and the ability to design and administer scalable and robust systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services and supporting Windows & Linux environments.
- Proficient with infrastructure as code (i.e. Terraform).
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (i.e. Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of observability tools for monitoring and logging (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana and BQL).
Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and resolve complex issues.
- Ability to proactively identify potential operational risks and vulnerabilities.
Leadership and Communication:
- Strong communication and technical leadership abilities to effectively collaborate with global cross-functional teams.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both client and technical peer audiences.
- Leads by example. Passionate for learning new technologies and products.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in SRE / DevOps / Platform infrastructure or related roles.
Experience working in finance or another highly regulated industry is desirable but not essential.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS
At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.
We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.
We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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