Network Security and Risk Architect Job at AT&T, Dallas, TX

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  • AT&T
  • Dallas, TX

Job Description

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.

As Principal Network Security and Risk Architect, you will own end-to-end risk management for AT&T’s mission-critical network infrastructure. Leverage deep technical and risk expertise to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across platforms, services, and devices. Drive fact-based decisions, strong governance, and measurable risk reduction aligned with AT&T’s risk appetite. Act as a technical SME and risk leader, influencing senior stakeholders to foster operational resilience and a culture of risk ownership. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, oversee technology changes, and manage risks for internal and third-party facilities. Support global regulatory engagements and integrate risk processes into AT&T’s operations.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead end-to-end technology risk management for AT&T’s network infrastructure.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across platforms, services, and devices.
  • Drive risk-aligned decisions and enforce robust governance practices.
  • Ensure measurable risk reduction aligned with AT&T’s risk appetite.
  • Act as technical subject matter expert and risk management leader.
  • Influence senior stakeholders to promote risk ownership and resilience.
  • Integrate risk-based processes into network operations and strategy.
  • Oversee risks tied to technology changes, stability, and continuity.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
  • Monitor and remediate risks for internal and third-party facilities.
  • Support global regulatory engagements, exams, and requests.
  • Report directly to AT&T’s Director of Technology Risk.

Qualifications:

  • 7+ years in network engineering, operations, or technology risk management in large-scale environments.
  • Deep technical expertise in network platforms, architectures, protocols, and operations (routing, switching, firewalls, SDN/NFV, cloud, 5G).
  • Proven success in identifying, assessing, and remediating technology risks.
  • Strong knowledge of risk frameworks and regulatory standards (NIST, ISO, SOX, COBIT).
  • Experience developing KRIs, KPIs, and using risk analytics/dashboard tools.
  • Exceptional communication and influencing skills with technical and executive audiences.
  • Leadership experience driving risk programs across distributed organizations.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field; advanced degree/certifications (CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, CISM) preferred.
  • Hands-on experience across the risk lifecycle: advisory, identification, assessment, response, monitoring, governance.
  • Demonstrated success in remediating audit and regulatory compliance issues.
  • Strong ability to balance business needs with risk concerns and articulate issues effectively.
  • Expertise in collaboration, governance navigation, and data analysis for risk mitigation.

Supervisor:

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Job Tags

Work at office, Relocation

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