Principal Member of Technical Staff

Job Description:

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.

What You'll Do

• An expert in their field, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight surrounding emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs/implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal oversight, frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.
• ​This is a service design & architecture role that will require working directly with Product Management, Alliance Partners, and other AT&T Technology Organizations to ensure marketing and customer requirements can be met technically.
• The candidate will need to have an above average technical knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 access technologies. Expert understanding of Virtual Network Functions, and the application technology used in common VNF instantiations such as SD WAN, Firewalls, Session Border Controllers and vRouters coupled with Data Center (Spine / Leaf) architectures. An understanding of AT&T’s current managed service portfolio and familiarity with associated services e.g., Global IP Voice, NetBond Essentials, Cloud Voice would be preferred but not mandatory.

What You'll Bring

• Research, Development and Collaboration: Drive Research and Development initiatives, integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Strategic Technical Leadership/Communication: Provide strategic direction and leadership to develop and implement innovative, scalable, and robust systems aligning with organizational goals. Serve as subject matter expert during the continuous integration/continuous deployment cycle in a production environment focused on complex design, engineering, and development.
• Project and Team Management: Lead complex projects from inception to implementation and foster a collaborative team environment. Effectively communicate project progress and technical concepts to stakeholders.

The appropriate candidate will work as a liaison between internal AT&T organizations such as ABS Product, Mobility, IoT and the Alliance Partner group to both reconcile the technical feasibility and service architecture of new opportunities brought in by those organizations as well as identify new revenue opportunities using innovation of new technologies and function. In addition, this role will be responsible for the Design and Architecture to support new services, determine certification requirements, work with various vendors and cross service organizations to fully realize the end-to-end solution.

What You'll Need

• Education: Bachelors of Science degree in the field of Engineering, Math or Science preferred. 
• Requires 8 - 10 years experience in the following areas:
• Compute on Private Cloud: Including Virtual Network Functions e.g. SD WAN, vRouter, vFW, Service Chaining, OPEN APIs and Orchestration.
• Data Center Architecture and Cloud Connectivity: Familiar with Dell switches , compute , VLAN, VXLAN and virtualization software (Preferably Redhat)
• Network Function Virtualization: As applied on private compute platform as well as in partner networks, such as Equinix NE and Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GPC)
• Access technologies: Internet, Fiber, MPLS, Ethernet, 5G
• Knowledge of VoIP: (SIP Trunking, Cloud Voice, Session Border Controllers, Call Center Applications)

Our Principal Member of Technical Staff earns between $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 ​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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

 AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us?

Apply now!

What You'll Do

• An expert in their field, applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight surrounding emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical, high-impact projects and designs/implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal oversight, frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.
• ​This is a service design & architecture role that will require working directly with Product Management, Alliance Partners, and other AT&T Technology Organizations to ensure marketing and customer requirements can be met technically.
• The candidate will need to have an above average technical knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 access technologies. Expert understanding of Virtual Network Functions, and the application technology used in common VNF instantiations such as SD WAN, Firewalls, Session Border Controllers and vRouters coupled with Data Center (Spine / Leaf) architectures. An understanding of AT&T’s current managed service portfolio and familiarity with associated services e.g., Global IP Voice, NetBond Essentials, Cloud Voice would be preferred but not mandatory.

What You'll Bring

• Research, Development and Collaboration: Drive Research and Development initiatives, integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
• Strategic Technical Leadership/Communication: Provide strategic direction and leadership to develop and implement innovative, scalable, and robust systems aligning with organizational goals. Serve as subject matter expert during the continuous integration/continuous deployment cycle in a production environment focused on complex design, engineering, and development.
• Project and Team Management: Lead complex projects from inception to implementation and foster a collaborative team environment. Effectively communicate project progress and technical concepts to stakeholders.
• The appropriate candidate will work as a liaison between internal AT&T organizations such as ABS Product, Mobility, IoT and the Alliance Partner group to both reconcile the technical feasibility and service architecture of new opportunities brought in by those organizations as well as identify new revenue opportunities using innovation of new technologies and function. In addition, this role will be responsible for the Design and Architecture to support new services, determine certification requirements, work with various vendors and cross service organizations to fully realize the end-to-end solution.

What You'll Need

• Education: Bachelors of Science degree in the field of Engineering, Math or Science preferred. 
• Requires 8 - 10 years experience .
• Compute on Private Cloud: Including Virtual Network Functions e.g. SD WAN, vRouter, vFW, Service Chaining, OPEN APIs and Orchestration.
• Data Center Architecture and Cloud Connectivity: Familiar with Dell switches , compute , VLAN, VXLAN and virtualization software (Preferably Redhat)
• Network Function Virtualization: As applied on private compute platform as well as in partner networks, such as Equinix NE and Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GPC)
• Access technologies: Internet, Fiber, MPLS, Ethernet, 5G
• Knowledge of VoIP: (SIP Trunking, Cloud Voice, Session Border Controllers, Call Center Applications)

Our Principal Member of Technical Staff earns between $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 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.

#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role-

 AT&T is leading the way to the future – for customers, businesses, and the industry. We're developing new technologies to make it easier for our customers to stay connected to their world. Together, we’ve built a premier integrated communications and entertainment company and an amazing place to work and grow. Team up with industry innovators every time you walk into work, creating the world you always imagined. Ready to #transformdigital with us!

Apply now!

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Middletown, New Jersey

Salary Range:

$180,200.00 - $270,400.00

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-68039 Date posted 08/12/2025