AT&T · 2 days ago
Principal Member of Technical Staff
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $284K/yr
8+ years expAT&T is a leading telecommunications company that shapes the future of communications and technology. They are seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff to lead innovative cloud engineering solutions and collaborate with various teams to enhance cloud-based network functions.
CollaborationCommunications InfrastructureMobileService IndustryTelecommunicationsWireless
No H1B
Responsibilities
Working as a Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will be required to demonstrate your highly technical skills within a specific technology discipline
Ability to lead and contribute to large scale technical efforts and expertise in the following areas, with familiarity with other technologies, is a must: Networking, Network Operations and Processes, Operations tooling, Systems Platforms, Network Function requirements, SW development (especially in network and/or cloud functions), IP Networking, and SDN
You will also collaborate with engineering and development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions (workload placement, packet forwarding-method, on-prem vs public vs. hybrid) and implementing Infrastructure as code practices integrated with CI/CD processes and tools
Qualification
Required
8+ years of related experience
Certification is required in some areas
Systems Engineering, analytical and integration experience
7+ years of experience supporting software deployments, server, and database system administration
3+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure
Hands-on experience with Azure or other cloud services reinforced with architectural design experience
Experience with building systems such as Jenkins or Azure DevOps and source control systems such as GitHub
Experience using monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Datadog, Nagios, etc
Intermediate Experience scripting in Java, PowerShell or Python
Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and architecture
Understanding of DevOps, Scrum, and ITIL concepts
Experience with commercial SaaS platforms or other hosted infrastructure at scale
Experience with designing, building, and improving automated deployment and operations tools and processes including Apache Kafka, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, etc
Experience with Docker Containers and Kubernetes
Experience with Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation or similar infrastructure automation and modelling toolkits
Advanced Linux, networking and storage expertise including L2, L3, DPDK, Linux kernel tuning, virtualization, and storage multipathing
Experience with troubleshooting all aspects of Cloud and Internet infrastructure, firewalls, load balancing, networking, routing, server performance, storage throughput and latency, etc
PhD in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or Masters in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or a Bachelors in an approved field from an approved university with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
Preferred
Experience using Configuration Management Tools like Chef, Ansible, or DSC is a plus
Investigation and debugging skills
Willingly shares relevant technical and/or industry knowledge and expertise with other resources
Resourceful and proactive in gathering information and sharing ideas
Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork, and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization
Ability to work with teams across cultures fostering trust and collaboration
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
Company
AT&T
AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides wireless communications, internet and digital television services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.04BKey Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
2025-09-19Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2024-02-12Grant· $42.3M
2023-01-19Grant· $2.2M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Legg
Chief Technology Officer
Pascal Desroches
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-17
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