About the Job: The Senior Specialist Cyber Security is responsible for supporting the AI enabled Vulnerability management from AT&T India. The team member collaborates with US and India Cyber Security teams to develop, implement and operationalize AI enabled VM capabilities in Application Security and Infrastructure Security in a DevSecOps framework. Roles & Responsibilities include: - Develop next-generation AI capabilities for detection, analysis, mitigation, and response - Partner directly with Engineering & Operations teams (incident response, security engineering, cloud security, insider threat, etc.) to accelerate delivery - Collaborate with other Cyber teams, Policy & Compliance, and Tech Risk to ensure alignment, scalability, and governance of solutions - Break down complex problems and unblock execution at critical moments - Serve as a technical and strategic sounding board across the organization - Bridge innovation and operationalization to ensure capabilities are production-ready and adopted at scale Experience Level: 8+ years. Location: Hyderabad / Bengaluru Primary / Mandatory Skills: - Overall - at least 8+ years of experience in performing security engineering in application and infrastructure vulnerability management. - 6+ years of experience in application and infrastructure penetration testing. - 2+ years of experience in assessments of complex systems with AI / ML / Data Science capabilities and services. - Deployment and operation of tools and processes to analyze security threats and vulnerabilities in DevSecOps. - Awareness of AI-driven risks (e.g., adversarial ML, data poisoning, model hallucination) and their mitigation within enterprise environments. - Experience in performing Incident management. - Ability to design and implement strategies to AI systems from cyber-attacks. - Ability to design and implement adversarial test plans. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner. - A commitment to staying current with the latest developments in cybersecurity through ongoing training and professional development. - Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. - Operate with urgency in high-stakes environments. - Solve complex, ambiguous problems without defined playbooks. - Engage across organizational boundaries. - Deliver outcomes—not concepts or prototypes alone. - Raise the standard for execution across the broader organization. - Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours on a need-basis, and as required. Desirable skills: - Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, information systems, engineering, or cybersecurity. - Industry certifications such as CISSP, SANS and/or other relevant certifications - Understanding of LLM, prompt engineering, or AI governance frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act readiness) is a plus. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Additional information (if any): Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours on a need-basis, and as required. Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: IND:AP:Hyderabad / Argus Bldg 4f & 5f, Sattva, Knowledge City- Adm: Argus Building, Sattva, Knowledge City, IND:KA:Bangalore / Intl Tech Park, Navigator Bldg, Whitefield Road: Intl Tech Park, Navigator Bldg:Intl Tech Park, Navigator Bldg AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. Click here to learn more or request an application accommodation here.
Summary
Develop and operationalize AI-enabled vulnerability management capabilities across application and infrastructure security within a DevSecOps framework. Requires 8+ years of security engineering, 6+ years of penetration testing, 2+ years assessing AI/ML/Data Science systems, incident management experience, and flexible US morning coverage.
Responsibilities
Develop AI capabilities for detection, analysis, mitigation, and response; partner with engineering and operations teams; collaborate with cyber, policy, compliance, and tech risk teams; break down complex problems; serve as technical and strategic sounding board; bridge innovation and operationalization.
Qualifications
8+ years in security engineering for application and infrastructure vulnerability management; 6+ years in application and infrastructure penetration testing; 2+ years assessing complex systems with AI/ML/Data Science; CISSP, SANS or other relevant certifications preferred.
Education requirements
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, information systems, engineering, or cybersecurity.
Experience requirements
8+ years in security engineering for application and infrastructure vulnerability management; 6+ years in application and infrastructure penetration testing; 2+ years assessing complex systems with AI/ML/Data Science; flexible coverage in US morning hours as required.