AT&T is hiring: Principal Cybersecurity in Charlotte

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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.

Responsibilities

• Modernizing legacy platform infrastructure to enable rapid solution development.
• Providing data and platform services to solution developers across AT&T.
• Developing enterprise‑wide technology architecture standards and monitoring compliance.
• Building internal software core competencies and reviewing outsourcer relationships.
• Developing comprehensive IT asset management and business intelligence capabilities.
• Delivering common baseline security standards and compliance, advanced security protections, innovative threat detection and mitigation, and a single strong identity and authentication.

A successful candidate in this position will be responsible for realizing customer requirements and delivering applications fulfilling those requirements utilizing an AGILE approach.

Required Skills

• Expert level knowledge in writing programs in Python (data retrieval and management; user interface development for HTTPS; leveraging REST endpoints).
• Expert level knowledge in writing programs in Go (data retrieval and management; user interface development for HTTPS; leveraging REST endpoints; multithreaded data retrieval and execution).
• Expert level knowledge of defining and developing API interfaces providing REST, WebSocket, and API Security Authentication (Token Auth, Active Directory).
• Expert level knowledge of data encryption; creation, storage, and retrieval.
• Expert level knowledge of database structures and SQL programs/queries.
• Expert level knowledge of JSON data structures (processing, creating, storing, and inserting into databases).

Preferred Skills

• TCP/IP networking (network application programming, troubleshooting, load balancing, ACLs, firewalls).
• Linux/Unix systems administration (deploying software packages, building software packages, BASH/SHELL scripting, HTTPS server administration).
• ServiceNow integration (knowledge of the ServiceNow Vulnerability Response model and data integration with Tenable.io).

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science or Cybersecurity. 7+ years of related experience. Certification is required in some areas.

Salary

Our Principal Cybersecurity earns between $141,300 and $211,900 USD annually.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company‑designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond state and local law 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

– Full‑time office role.

Ready to join our team? Apply today.

Weekly hours: 40

Time type: Regular

Location: USA:NC:Charlotte / Research Dr – Dat:9139 Research Dr

Salary range: $141,300.00 – $211,900.00

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. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.