Associate Director Cyber Security - Data Protection Assurance
Bengaluru, India
Job Description:
About the Company:
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.
About the Job:
This position is an Associate Director Cyber Security, responsible for the SPI Data Protection program in the Data Protection Assurance organization within Cyber Security Organization.
Experience Level: 15 years
Location: Bengaluru
Roles and Responsibilities:
Responsible for managing a team of 20+ employees in in AT&T India for the SPI Data Protection program in the CSO Data Protection Assurance organization.
Interviews and selects employees, maintains proper staffing levels, allocates resources, supervises teams daily operations, productivity, identifies areas for improvement, develops action plans to improve performance, develops teams technical and managerial expertise through on-the-job and formal training opportunities, enforces Company policies, takes necessary disciplinary action, evaluates individual performance for annual performance review, merit increases, promotions and other employment status changes
Functionally lead and manage a team of data discovery architects and scan engineers who will interact with the AT&T Domestic SPI Discovery employees and AT&T Application teams across the enterprise who own AT&T Applications and Databases to be onboarded on to these programs respectively.
Will work with onshore leaders to discuss staffing and resource issues and strategies.
Supports innovation, strategic planning, technical proof of concepts, testing, lab work, and various other technical program management related tasks associated with the SPI Data Discovery Program.
Acts as main contact with Domestic AT&T SPI Data Discovery program leadership team.
Primary / Mandatory skills:
Overall – 15+ years of IT experience
10+ years of experience in Application, Database and Platform Architecture.
8+ years of experience on Sensitive data discovery tools such as Cyera, Spirion or any equivalent tools.
5+ years of technical team management experience.
Deep understanding in Application Database architecture.
General information security knowledge (CISSP, Security First Bronze, Silver and/or Gold)
Basic Cloud security knowledge for Azure and AWS.
Demonstrate Analytical Thinking,
Ability to assess and articulate risks from a business standpoint.
Understanding of Business Process Modeling.
Track record of staying current with trends, techniques, tools, and processes that drive improvement of security posture of applications.
Finance and Accounting Financial Forecasting and Modeling
Deep understanding of IT Environment and Governance
Proven ability to manage Processes and projects.
Team-oriented thinking with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work as part of a fast-paced, dynamic team
Deep understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
BS of Computer Science and/or Information Systems
Technical Skills: SDLC, Database Administration understanding, Information Lifecycle, Database management tools etc.,
Additional information (if any): Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours.
Certification: CSSLP, CISSP or equivalent
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
IND:KA:Bengaluru / Innovator Building, Itpb, Whitefield Rd - Adm: Intl Tech Park, Innovator BldgIt 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-84558 Date posted 09/29/2025
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