Risk Response Activation & Assurance Lead
Role Overview
The Principal Risk Response Activation & Assurance Lead role provides dedicated risk response activation and assurance capabilities across Data, Technology, and Workforce Management Risk.
The position ensures validated risks are translated into effective remediation plans, controls are independently validated before closure, and residual risks are appropriately assessed and reported.
The role strengthens governance, improves issue resolution quality, reduces control failures, and enables more efficient management of risk remediation across critical data, workforce, and consumer technology domains.
This is an individual contributor position with no direct reports.
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Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
- 7+ years of related experience
- Experience in assessing, managing, and driving remediation of cybersecurity, technology, data governance, or operational risks, including the development and execution of risk treatment and risk acceptance strategies.
- Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality, access and entitlement management, control frameworks, and assurance practices, with the ability to validate remediation evidence and evaluate residual risk exposure.
- Proven ability to lead complex risk remediation initiatives and influence stakeholders across cybersecurity, technology, risk management, audit, data governance, and business organizations to achieve timely and sustainable risk reduction outcomes.
- Familiarity with applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) techniques in cybersecurity contexts (e.g., anomaly detection, threat hunting, behavioral analytics, or risk scoring).
- Our Principal Cybersecurity jobs earn between $155,400.00 - $233,200.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.
- Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
- Weekly Hours:
- 40
- Time Type:
- Regular
- USA:NC:Charlotte / Ibm Dr - Adm:8505 Ibm Dr
- $155,400.00 - $233,200.00
- 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.
Location:
- USA:NC:Charlotte / Ibm Dr - Adm:8505 Ibm Dr
- Salary Range:
- $155,400.00 - $233,200.00
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science or Cybersecurity.
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