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Principal Cybersecurity Data Protection

Atlanta, Georgia

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Be a part of our elite cybersecurity team that provides strategy,
consulting, and threat detection to a wide range of customers.

"If you want to be continually challenged, always learning and able to shift careers, AT&T is the right place for you! I started at AT&T 18 years ago and never envisioned having an opportunity to transition into a Cybersecurity role."

Connie Bragg — Professional Cybersecurity

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Job Overview

Job Description:

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 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.

Job Summary:

As a Principal Cybersecurity you will be 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. Works with senior team members on various projects relating to the protection of devices, customers, assets, data, information technology, and networks. 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.This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Assist the CSO Data Security team to implement solutions across all AT&T's data-centric environments, develop APIs and other software-based connectors, integrate the solution with other AT&T systems such as AMP, SNOW, ASTRA.

  • Responsible for operations of data discovery and classification technology platforms and remote scanners.

  • Create and manage API connections and rulesets, including powering key integrations between platforms.

  • Create documentation for requirements, engineering diagrams, and operational installation (runbooks) to deliver infrastructure services for projects.

  • Manage advanced configurations, and fine-tuning of various data protection technologies.

  • Support internal client engagements, assessments, technical implementations, and managed operations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics or Cyber Security preferred.

  • Requires Daily Office Presence (3-5 days a week) at one of the listed locations. No relocation assistance is provided.

  • A minimum of 10 years working in data protection and security engineering support experience required.

  • Previous experience and knowledge of Data Protection technologies such as BigID, Collibra, Microsoft Purview, Netskope, ZScaler, Symantec/Broadcom, Forcepoint, McAfee

  • Must have hands-on experience in docker containers, Kubernetes, and Azure Kubernetes services administration.

  • Advanced knowledge of system security architecture and security solutions.

  • 4-5 years’ experience with DSPM platform administration; scanner deployments and building scan profiles.

  • 6-8 years’ experience as a Kubernetes administrator; knowledge of deployments and managing cloud-native applications in Kubernetes environments.

  • Experience creating and managing API connections and rulesets, including powering key integrations between platforms.

  • Knowledge of RegEx, Perl, Python, SQL, Git, Ansible, Terraform, Java, Bash

  • Collibra, Netskope, BigID, Microsoft Purview, Wiz, or Zscaler experience is essential

  • Industry-standard certifications such as Security+, Network+, CISSP, CIPP, CIPM, and CISA

Our Principal Cybersecurity, earns between $141,300.00 - $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.

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. #dataprotection

Ready to #transformdigital with us?

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Bedminster, New Jersey

Salary Range:

$141,300.00 - $237,400.00

It 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-33313-2 Date posted 11/20/2024
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