Associate Director Endpoint and Infrastructure Security

Job Description:
Associate Director Endpoint and Infrastructure Security 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 wont just imagine the future-youll create it About the Job: The functional leader in this role will be responsible for leading and managing a team of highly experienced endpoint and infrastructure security professionals in AT&T India The leader in this role oversees, manages and supports day-to-day operations, including various projects, tasks and initiatives Continuously collaborates with US and India Cyber Security leadership teams and other stakeholders on engineering and operational matters In this role, you will functionally lead and manage highly experienced security teams that will operate in follow-the-sun model working with CSO and different Business unit teams in US and India to engineer and operationalize the endpoint security and infrastructure security solutions into target operating environments Roles & Responsibilities include: Functionally lead and manage a highly experienced and specialized Cybersecurity professionals in AT&T India Oversees, manages and supports day-to-day operations, including various projects, tasks and initiatives Continuously collaborates with US and India Cyber Security leadership teams and other stakeholders on engineering and operational matters in endpoint and infrastructure security areas Supports innovation, strategic planning, technical proof of concepts, testing, lab work, and various other technical program management related tasks associated with the designated functional areas The individual in this role 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, and conducts long-range planning for the team Experience Level: 15+ years Location: Hyderabad / Bengaluru Primary / Mandatory Skills: Overall 15+ years of Cybersecurity engineering and operations experience focused on Endpoint and Infrastructure security At least 8 -10 years of practical hands-on and proven track record working with: Endpoint Security technologies such as Tanium, SentinelOne Infrastructure Security technologies such as: ProofPoint, Exchange (Email Security) Guardicore (Network and Infrastructure security) 5+ years of technical team management experience Information security credentials CISSP, CCNP Security, SANS GIAC certifications, or equivalent Security product / technology credentials such as Guardicore Certified Specialist, SentinelOne Certified Administrator/Engineer Deep understanding of Cyber Security frameworks, methodologies, and industry best practices Collaborate with other security teams to improve overall security practices and incident response capabilities Collaborate with leadership teams, provide subject matter expertise and insights Support, guide and mentor team members in technical and functional matters Track record of staying current with trends, techniques, tools, and processes that drive improvement of Cyber Security posture Ability to asses and articulate risks from a business standpoint Operate in a fast-paced, dynamic, and geographically matrixed teams Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours Sense of urgency and attention to detail Should be flexible to work on weekends Should be flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours Demonstrate Analytical Thinking Proven ability to manage Processes and projects Team-oriented thinking with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work Bachelors / Masters in Cyber Security and / or Computer Science Additional information (if any): Should be flexible to work on weekends Should be flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours Information security credentials CISSP, CCNP Security, SANS GIAC certifications, or equivalent Security product / technology credentials such as Guardicore Certified Specialist, SentinelOne Certified Administrator/Engineer Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: IND:AP:Hyderabad / Argus Bldg 4f & 5f, Sattva, Knowledge CityAdm: Argus Building, Sattva, Knowledge City 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