AT&T

Principal Cybersecurity Network AI

AT&T • $155K — $233K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Reposted 5 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science is preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.
  • Proven experience with security automation processes to enhance operational scale using AI.
  • Strong hands-on data analysis skills with structured and unstructured datasets for security outcomes.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and applied AI/ML with cloud services like AWS and Azure.
  • Knowledge of databases and data processing relevant to security analytics and reporting.
  • Experience with CI/CD, automation, and disciplined code review practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead security governance and architecture decisions for the FirstNet program.
  • Design and implement security automation to enhance the security lifecycle efficiency.
  • Analyze data sets to identify security trends and systemic risks.
  • Conduct security architecture reviews, translating findings into action-oriented solutions.
  • Develop backend services and automated security workflows in a hands-on capacity.
  • Improve CI/CD practices and security-as-code implementations for secure delivery.
  • Collaborate with teams to operationalize security controls and standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement program for continued education.
  • Generous vacation policy with at least 23 days annually plus holidays.
  • Paid parental and caregiver leave.
  • Disability benefits for short and long term illnesses.
  • Employee discounts on eligible AT&T products and services.
Full 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.

What you’ll do:

  • Provide expert leadership over security governance, architecture, and risk decisionsimpactingmission‑criticalsystems for the FirstNet program.

  • Design, build, and own security automation and AI-enabled capabilities that reduce manual control execution, reporting, and risk analysis across the FirstNet security lifecycle.

  • Design, build, Secure andmaintainsecurity control data andAI-driven security capabilitiesthatimprove efficiency, consistency, and visibility of the FirstNetsecurity posture.

  • Analyze large or complex data sets (e.g., vulnerability, configuration, telemetry, or operational data) toidentifysecurity trends, anomalies, and systemic risk.

  • Perform security architecture and risk reviews for FirstNet platforms, services, and APIs, translating findings into implementable engineering and data solutions.

  • Build and enhance backend services, pipelines, or integrations (hands‑ondevelopment expected),to orchestrate automated security workflows, control checks, and data-driven decisioning,with minimal emphasis on user interface work.

  • Drive secure delivery practices by contributing to andimproving CI/CD pipelines,security-as-code patterns,data quality checks, and automated validationand evidence generation forsecurity controls.

  • Partner with engineering, product, and operations teams to operationalize security and data requirements into scalable controls, standards, and procedures supporting FirstNet.

  • Brief leadership and stakeholders on cybersecurity posture,automation-driven efficiency gains,data‑drivenrisk insights, and remediation progress.

What you’ll bring:

  • Master’s degree in Cybersecurity,Computer Science desired.

  • At least 7 years of equivalentCybersecurity experience.

  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security automation (e.g., control checks, data ingestion, reporting, risk scoring, or remediation workflows) to reduce manual effort and improve operational scaleleveraging AT&T available AI Technology.​

  • Stronghands‑onexperience with data analysis or data drivenengineering, including working with structured and unstructured datasets to support security or operational outcomes.

  • Advancedproficiencyin Pythonand appliedAI/ML, with experienceusing cloud native services (AWS and Azure) to build automations, intelligent analytics, and AI-assisted securityworkflows (e.g.,Glue, Athena,QuickSight,Sagemaker, Bedrock, Power Automate, Copilot for Git and VS Code).

  • Working knowledge of databases, data models, and data processing concepts relevant to security analytics and reporting.

  • Demonstrated experience improving engineering outcomes through CI/CD, automation, and disciplined code review practices.

  • Lead at enterprise scale and translate data insights into actionable security decisions.

  • Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, and CRISC

AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Supervisor:

No

Our Principal Cybersecurity, earns between$155,400-$233,200 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.

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Ready to join our team? Apply today.

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Chantilly, Virginia, USA:NC:Charlotte / Ibm Dr - Adm:8505 Ibm Dr

Salary Range:

$155,400.00 - $261,100.00

About AT&T

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AT&T Careers

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Learn more about AT&T
Size
203,000 employees
Market Cap
$131.2 billion
Industry
Telecommunications & Hardware
Net Income
-$5.1 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+0.6%
Revenue
$171.7 billion
NASDAQ
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* Ladders Estimates

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