Lead Cybersecurity - Automation Engineer

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, 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.

We are seeking a results-driven Cybersecurity Automation Engineer to join our growing security team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience leading cybersecurity automation initiatives, develop response workflows, and streamline incident management processes in enterprise environments.

This role is ideal for a candidate with strong experience in scripting, security platform integration, and cross-functional collaboration to improve cyber-resilience, reduce annual effort, and accelerate response times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of automated workflows for triaging and remediating security alerts
• Build and maintain scripts and tools to support monitoring, reporting, and statistical analysis of cybersecurity metrics.
• Collaborate with QA and threat detection teams to enhance incident response procedures and reduce false positives.
• Work closely with divisional leadership and engineering teams to define automation roadmaps and improve platform stability.
• Analyst security incident trends and performance metrics and recommend optimizations.
• Integrate third-party tools and platforms such as Splunk, SOAR platforms, and REST APIs to automate repetitive security tasks.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience, in cybersecurity operations, engineering, or automation.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (Python, Java, SQL)
• Hands-on experience with tools and frameworks such as Splunk, Splunk SOAR, ServiceNow, Git, Jira.
• Strong understanding of security operations, incident response workflows, and threat detection.
• Familiarity with software development, lifecycle and quality assurance processes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Automation of incident triage and remediation
• Designing and implementing metrics dashboards for cybersecurity operations
• Experience with REST API integrations and SOAR platforms
• Exposure to agile project management and roadmap development.

Supervisor: No

Our Lead Cybersecurity earns between $128,400-$192,600 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-

 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. Ready to #transformdigital with us?

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Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:NC:Charlotte / Research Dr - Dat:9139 Research Dr

Salary Range:

$128,400.00 - $192,600.00

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.