Principal Cybersecurity - Requirements & Planning
Atlanta, Georgia
Job Description:
This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.
Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Chief Security Office ensures that our assets are safeguarded through truthful transparency, enforce accountability and master cybersecurity to stay ahead of threats. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.
This career step requires expert level experience. Responsible for cyber security areas across products, services, infrastructure, networks, and/or applications while providing protection for AT&T, our customers and our vendors/partners.
The Principal Cybersecurity is responsible for review and analysis of security requirements and works with senior team members to develop integrated plans to protect corporate assets and information technology. The principal cybersecurity will Assess overall security risk of systems and prioritize and lead activities to lower AT&Ts overall security risk.
Requires extensive and proven cloud technology and service experience to facilitate accurate, comprehensive and efficient application architecture topology reviews and sign-off in areas of cloud security architecture and cloud security principles.
Position is responsible for strong content creation, communication, organizational skills and overall executive presence for communication and management of complex and large-scale Cybersecurity projects and initiatives. Requires strong technical program/project management capabilities as role manages and leads complex technical projects related to cloud security design, implementation, compliance and management. The role requires an elevated level of responsibility across the Chief Security Office (CSO) to lead cross-team/area project efforts and provide reporting and technical project leadership that supports and advances work across the ecosystem of CSO teams. In addition, the role requires an extensive level of technical knowledge of public cloud and Azure/AWS cloud technologies, principles, architecture and frameworks required to promote and facilitate AT&Ts adoption and migration to the cloud.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for cybersecurity areas across Cloud products, services, infrastructure/platforms, networks, and/or applications inclusive of complex cloud application architecture assessments
- Works with security engineering team members on various projects relating to public cloud security and application migration and security compliance.
- Supports innovation, strategic planning, technical proof of concepts, testing, lab work, and various other technical program management related tasks associated with the cyber security programs.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Computers, Engineering, or Mathematics preferred.
- 8-10 years' experience in IT security with emphasis on cloud platforms and technologies
- Knowledge in application security standards and process.
- Knowledge in identity and access management
- Knowledge of encryption technologies
- Knowledge in network architecture and infrastructure components
- Knowledge in business continuity and disaster recovery (planning, etc.)
- Public Cloud Azure and AWS (Certifications)
- Network and Internet Security, Network Architecture
- Technical Project Management, Quality Assurance and Testing, Technical Excellence, Technology Architecture, Vulnerability Assessment.
- Extensive experience conducting Security Assessments, Development of mitigating security controls
- Self-motivated and results oriented. Ability to engage across cross-functional boundaries with a sense of urgency for problem resolution.
- Security Operations and Incident Response experience
Note: Additional skills / competencies may be added to this specific requisition. During the application process, you will be asked to provide your proficiency and experience with all the skills / competencies associated with the requisition.
Supervisory:
No.
Our Principal Cybersecurity earns between $158,200.00-$237,400.00 USD Annual, not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.
#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-
AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us?
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Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
USA:NJ:Middletown / S Laurel Ave - Bldg A:200 S Laurel Ave Bldg ASalary Range:
$141,300.00 - $237,400.00It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
Job ID R-61859-2 Date posted 04/02/2025
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