Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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.

Job Summary

As Associate Director, you will supervise a team of cybersecurity professionals who protect products, services, infrastructure, networks, and applications by implementing robust security measures, monitoring for threats, responding to incidents, and supporting innovation and strategic planning to safeguard data and assets for the company, our customers, and vendors.

What You'll Do

Develop, implement, and maintain security controls that directly support and enforce security policies and procedures to protect systems and data. 

Coordinate with application owners and business units to demonstrate, educate, and support security controls, including deployment and enforcement timelines, written documentation of compliance and remediation steps, and escalation of issues impacting control compliance

Create and execute automated test plans/strategies utilizing business requirements and collaborate with engineers/architects, clients, etc. to validate test environments, test data and test results, design and implement code fixes, validate outcomes against expected results and produce associated reporting.

Manage the software deployment process.

What You'll Bring

Master's degree (MS/MA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.

5+ years of related experience.

Cybersecurity certifications are preferred.

Experience in SDLC, including Kanban, Agile, and Waterfall.

5+ years of robust project management overseeing a technical development pipeline.

Experience with Data Science, Python, and Power BI preferred

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

Our Associate Director 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role

Ready to join our team? Apply today

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Salary Range:

$155,400.00 - $233,200.00

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.

Job ID R-78848 Date posted 08/18/2025