About this role
Job Description:
Role – Senior Specialist Cybersecurity – Azure Systems Administration
Location: Hyderabad / Bengaluru
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 won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it
About the Role:
Our team is seeking an experienced technologist to join our Cybersecurity team. The Azure Systems Administrator will support and enhance our growing cloud infrastructure for existing security products and upcoming initiatives related to AI. This role will focus on Azure system administration, disaster recovery planning and execution, and identity & access management (IAM), working closely with our compliance and security teams. The candidate must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be self-motivated, have strong communication and documentation skills, and a background in computer science, data science, or engineering with Cybersecurity familiarity.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Individual in this role will
Administer and maintain Azure resources including Virtual Machines (VMs), storage, networking, backups, and monitoring.
Assist with the design, implementation, and testing of disaster recovery and business continuity solutions in Azure.
Manage and improve Azure Identity and Access Management (IAM), including users, groups, roles, policies, and Azure Active Directory (AAD/Entra ID).
Support compliance, security tooling, and DevOps automation as needed.
Provide expertise in Azure services such as Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Services, Azure SQL, and Storage Accounts.
Ability to leverage Azure and M365 AI Services (e.g., AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Power Automate) to enhance organizational processes.
Required Skills:
Over 8 years' experience in Azure systems and related infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of Azure services (VMs, Storage, Networking, Backups, Azure Monitor).
Proven experience administering Azure infrastructure (5-8 years).
Relevant Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate).
Expertise in Identity & Access Management (Azure Active Directory, Managed Identities, OAuth).
Familiarity with compliance and security best practices in Azure environments.
Ability to work with DevOps automation tools and processes.
The candidate must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, be self-motivated and work independently
Desired Skills:
Self-reliant and diligent in follow-through for assigned tasks
Ability to work with a geographically disperse team
Engaged collaborator, contributor and team player
Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours on a need-basis, and as required
Experience working in an environment where coordination with multiple teams is essential to success
Ability to prioritize individual/group work in a high-stress and time-bound environment
Bachelor’s / Master's degree in data science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics. Computer Science or Cyber Security or equivalent experience.
Additional information (if any):
Should be flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours
Should be flexible to provide weekend coverage as required
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
IND:KA:Bengaluru / Innovator Building, Itpb, Whitefield Rd - Adm: Intl Tech Park, Innovator BldgIt 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.
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About AT&T
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What you'll do
- The individual will administer and maintain Azure resources, assist with disaster recovery planning, and manage Azure Identity and Access Management. They will also support compliance and security tooling as needed.
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