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.

About AT&T

AT&T is a leading global telecommunications company dedicated to connecting people and businesses through innovative technology and reliable networks. With a rich history spanning over a century, AT&T continues to shape the future of communication by delivering innovative solutions in wireless, broadband, entertainment, and digital services. 

At AT&T, we believe in empowering our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Join us and be part of a team that is transforming the way the world communicates, works, and plays. 

The Team

The Digital Forensics and eDiscovery team at AT&T is a specialized group of experts dedicated to supporting the company’s legal and compliance objectives through meticulous digital evidence collection, preservation, and analysis. This team ensures digital investigations and eDiscovery support meet the highest standards of integrity, accuracy, and legal defensibility. 

Working at the intersection of technology and law, the team collaborates closely with in-house and outside legal counsel, compliance officers, and external partners to provide critical forensic insights for litigation, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations. Their work includes recovering and analyzing electronic data in a manner that supports the chain of custody requirements and meets strict evidentiary standards. 

The Digital Forensics and eDiscovery team at AT&T combines deep technical expertise with a comprehensive understanding of legal processes, enabling the company to navigate complex digital investigations and litigation support with confidence and uphold compliance in an evolving regulatory and legal landscape. 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled eDiscovery Data Collection and Preservation expert to aid our internal data identification, preservation, and collection efforts. Operating within our Global Cybersecurity team, you will be a subject matter expert for Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Premium). You will ensure that all electronically stored information (ESI) is handled in a legally defensible and efficient manner across the enterprise. 

Key Responsibilities:

Case Management: Lead the end-to-end eDiscovery workflow in Microsoft Purview, including creating cases, managing custodians, executing complex KQL search queries, consolidating data from various data sources, culling data, and communicating status 

Defensible Collection: Execute in-place collections for electronically stored information including but not limited to M365 apps (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams) mobile devices, personal computers, ensuring data integrity and maintaining meticulous chain-of-custody documentation. 

Legal Hold Administration: Manage and monitor automated legal holds to ensure "preservation in place" is active for all relevant custodians. 

Advanced Data Processing: Utilize Premium features such as Conversation Threading for Teams and Email. Familiarity with handling Cloud Attachments (linking shared documents to their original versions) is crucial. Troubleshoot errors and handle exceptions. 

Data Reduction: Document indexing, Boolean searching, Culling, exposure to TAR and AI for relevance review, and other methods utilized to reduce the volume of non-relevant data. 

Process Optimization: Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and documentation for eDiscovery collections that align with current 2026 legal standards and internal compliance policies. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with in-house Legal, IT, Outside Counsel and other groups to troubleshoot collection issues and manage outbound data transfers to external review platforms (e.g., Relativity) and develop eDiscovery solutions as technology environment changes 

Required Qualifications:

Experience: 5+ years of eDiscovery experience, with at least 3 years of hands-on expertise in Microsoft Purview (Premium/Advanced eDiscovery), forensic investigation/collection software, and/or culling software.

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).

Technical Proficiency: Mastery of Microsoft 365 environments, forensic investigation/collection and culling software tools 

Scripting and Programming: Knowledge of PowerShell for advanced search and reporting, Object Oriented programming, Data modeling, Query and API development, GenAI prompt writing, and Agentic AI are highly desired. 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field. 

Certification: Digital Forensics certification, Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS), or Paralegal Certificate is highly preferred.

Supervisor:

No

Our Lead Cybersecurity earns between $158,200-$237,400 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:TX:Dallas / Three AT&T Plaza (308 S Akard St) - Co:308 S Akard St

Salary Range:

$158,200.00 - $237,400.00

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.

Job ID R-100971 Date posted 02/11/2026