Director Cybersecurity - Enterprise Network Security

AT&T•Middletown, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AT&T's Chief Security Office is seeking an experienced cybersecurity leader to direct the strategy, architecture, governance, and operational effectiveness of the company's enterprise network security program. The position is accountable for designing, governing, and continuously improving enterprise firewall architecture, network segmentation strategy, intrusion detection and prevention capabilities (IDS/IPS), and other critical security controls protecting AT&T's infrastructure, applications, data, and services. The Director leads multiple cybersecurity functions covering enterprise firewall governance, security architecture, segmentation programs, perimeter defense, threat detection and prevention, compliance, security engineering, and modernization initiatives. The role partners across technology and business organizations to reduce cyber risk, improve operational efficiency, and enable secure business transformation. It is a full-time, onsite role performed at the designated work location five days per week; relocation is not offered.

Requirements

10+ years of cybersecurity or network security experience.
5+ years leading enterprise-scale programs or engineering teams in complex, regulated environments.
Deep expertise in enterprise firewalls, network segmentation, IDS/IPS, access governance, network and cloud security architecture, threat modeling, secure design, monitoring, and cybersecurity frameworks.
Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, with 10+ years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, or equivalent industry certifications.
Experience leading large-scale enterprise firewall governance and security architecture programs.
Experience implementing enterprise segmentation strategies and threat defense platforms.
Experience delivering security modernization, automation, and AI-enabled security initiatives.
Experience developing executive risk metrics and cybersecurity performance dashboards.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise firewall strategy, architecture, lifecycle management, governance, policy standards, rule management, and access controls.
Modernize firewall platforms through simplification, automation, scalability, compliance, technical debt reduction, and attack-surface minimization.
Define enterprise network segmentation and micro-segmentation strategies to protect critical assets and reduce lateral movement.
Develop long-term network security architecture roadmaps with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams, balancing risk reduction and business enablement.
Provide executive leadership for IDS/IPS, detection engineering, threat prevention, monitoring, analytics, continuous tuning, and incident readiness.
Advance scalable security engineering through automation, orchestration, analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, policy automation, and workflow optimization.
Establish governance, audit readiness, executive metrics, dashboards, objectives, and performance indicators demonstrating measurable risk reduction.
Lead and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams, set priorities, build future leaders, and influence executive investment and risk decisions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Paid parental leave.
Paid caregiver leave.
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available; it is unprotected.
Adoption reimbursement.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life and accidental death insurance.
Supplemental benefit programs, including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and group legal coverage.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Extensive employee wellness programs.
Employee discounts up to 50% on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet and fiber where available, and AT&T phone.
Long-term grants and deferred compensation.
Paid time off and holidays: based on hire date, at least 28 vacation days each year and 9 company-designated holidays.