Sr Specialist Cybersecurity
Charlotte, North Carolina
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, enforces accountability and master’s 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.
The Sr. Specialist Cybersecurity protects products, services, infrastructure, networks, and applications by implementing robust security measures, monitoring threats, responding to incidents, and supporting innovation and strategic planning to safeguard data and assets for the company, our customers and vendors.
Core responsibilities
- Assist with research and analysis tasks presented to the team
- Cover multiple operational tasks, e.g. processing phish reports or inbox communications
- Threat hunting across multiple data sources
- Monitor reporting and interpret changes or trends
- Assist in carrying out notification initiatives
- Assist with special investigations as needed
- Assist with, and take lead in, creating analyst reports or other prepared communications as needed
- Participating in inter-team communications about ongoing initiatives
- Recommend and create new analysis initiatives
- Recommend enhancements and improvements to processes
Soft responsibilities
- Contribute to team knowledge:
- Current threat landscape and events
- Observations, issues, suggestions to enhance tooling
- Other AT&T business units, their structures and functions
- AT&T service offerings
- AT&T DevSecOps, Azure infrastructure
- Contribute to communications with external teams or third parties
Technical skills
- Working knowledge of most of these cybersecurity fundamentals:
- TCP/IP
- TCP ports, services, vulnerabilities
- CVE basics
- Malware types, distribution techniques
- OSINT: Shodan, VT
- Windows and Linux basics
- Basic scripting in a common language (bash, python)
- Basic SQL
- Familiar with MS Office apps
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity. 2+ years of related experience. Certification is required in some areas.
Supervisor:
No
Our Sr Specialist Cybersecurity earns between $94,300-$141,500 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-
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Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
USA:NC:Charlotte / Research Dr - Dat:9139 Research DrSalary Range:
$94,300.00 - $141,500.00It 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-88710 Date posted 10/30/2025
Benefits
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- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Insurance Options
- Discounts
- Training & Development
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