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Lead System Engineering

Atlanta, Georgia

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Job Description:

Overall Purpose: Design applications, platforms or services by translating core business requirements into comprehensive technical solutions, ensuring functional, performance, and reliability through hands-on system design, technical enablement, and strategic decision-making across platform, network, software, and cloud environments.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:
System Design and Architecture: Design and create scalable, high-performance, and reliable system architectures and platforms.
Requirements Analysis and Integration: Translate business needs into technical specifications and ensure seamless integration of system components.
Technical Leadership and Collaboration: Provide guidance to development teams, align technical solutions with business objectives, and collaborate with stakeholders.
Performance, Reliability, and Troubleshooting: Conduct performance and reliability analysis, and resolve system issues and bottlenecks.
Documentation, Security, and Continuous Improvement: Maintain detailed system documentation, ensure security and compliance, and stay updated with industry trends for ongoing improvement.


Job Contribution: An experienced professional, recognized as an expert, creatively resolving complex issues with broad and in-depth knowledge. Leads significant projects with strategic autonomy, influencing executive decisions. Mentors less experienced staff, implements long-term plans impacting the organization, and frequently collaborates with senior leadership. Supervisor: No

TCP Career Step Differentiator: Designs systems and platforms for large complex projects that have multiple system interdependencies.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired in Computer Science. 5+ years of related experience. Certification is required in some areas.

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Salary Range:

$128,400.00 - $215,800.00

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-78741-1 Date posted 08/12/2025
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  • Tuition Assistance
  • Insurance Options
  • Discounts
  • Training & Development

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