Cybersecurity Network Security Engineer
Middletown, New Jersey
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.
Seasoned Cybersecurity professional with hands-on penetration testing and red team experience with various network elements. Additional experience with network segmentation, cyber investigations, vulnerability remediation, incident management, and AAA are preferred.
As a Cybersecurity Network Security Engineer, candidate will research adversary tactics, techniques and procedures and impersonate those TTPs to create network attack scenarios leveraging vulnerabilities. Candidate will also participate in recommendations for network hardware and software to design and certify an intent based network. Drive initiatives to embed security into AT&T’s ADI, ASEoD, Fiber and Mobility services, by leveraging our programmable network. The role will also implement security controls, policies and standards for core network that cover: Routing security, network compartmentalization etc., to reduce cyber risks and increase security controls to the core telecom network.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and execute red team exercises against AT&T’s core telecom network
- Research vulnerabilities and exploitation of those vulnerabilities while creating safe but effective test plans to evaluate the risk and probability of vulnerability exploitation
- Analyze various hardware and/or software solutions for the core telecom network recommending purchases and identifying modifications to fit AT&Ts cybersecurity risk posture and the needs of our operations teams
- Forward looking research, planning and strategy to strengthen our stance against future cyber security threats and enhance our mitigation techniques and technology solutions.
- Develop policies and procedures to minimize network intrusion, malware events and vulnerability issues for internal and external customers. Apply measures to identify and block malicious code and applications.
- Ideation, testing, proof of concept and support for various cyber related projects
- Analyze complex security issues and the development and engineering activities to mitigate risk
- Experience with Juniper router, Cisco routers, Palo Alto Firewall, SRX Firewall, Cyber risk, Network Security, Access control lists, BGP route controls and router protection techniques preferred, but not required.
Qualifications:
- Degrees considered: Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent experience. Preferred Bachelors or Masters degree in Offensive Security and/or certifications in ethical hacking.
- Requires 8-10 years experience of related experience.
- Experience in penetration testing or Red Team exercises required
- Experience researching network vulnerabilities and proactively identifying security flaws on various network equipment
- Security assessment experience with ability to thrive on US and MOW telecom wirelines/wireless network security concepts
- 5G Network Core experience preferred
- Requires Daily Office Presence (3-5 days a week) at one of the listed locations. No relocation assistance is provided
Our Principal Cybersecurity earns between $141,300-$237,400 annually, 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
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? Apply now!
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Middletown, New JerseySalary 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.
Job ID R-41441 Date posted 02/10/2025
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