Principal Member of Technical Staff
Alpharetta, Georgia
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.
AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Join AT&T and help shape the future of communications and technology that connect the world. We value innovators who seek to explore the unknown and challenge the status quo. Bring your bold ideas and fearless spirit to redefine connectivity and transform how people share stories and experiences. At AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future—you’ll build it.
This position will work with our vendor partners to implement and support our new Artemis network. The Artemis network will migrate the following existing Element Management Systems:
RadView - EMS used for provisioning and maintenance of RAD NTEs providing ASE (AT&T Switched Ethernet) service to our customers.
Ciena ESM – Ethernet Services Manager for IPAG and MOW networks.
Ciena Bulkstat Collector - Works in conjunction with TFTP and SFTP to translate Remote Network Monitoring statistics
What you’ll do:
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.
Analytics: Conduct quantitative, algorithmic and theory-based analysis for addressing business issues in information extraction and synthesis, data mining, data visualization, network design and optimization, market and financial analysis, operations research, and decision support systems.
Qualifying Areas of Technical Expertise: Product/Technology Developer/Engineer, Systems/Platform Architect/Engineer, Hardware/Software Product Engineer, Product QA Certification Designer/Engineer, Technical/Cybersecurity Designer/Engineer, and Open Radio Access Network (ORAN).
What you’ll bring:
As a Principal Member of Technical Staff, 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.
The Member of Technical Staff job family is part of a technical career program designed for employees who are working on new and emerging technologies. Participants in this program apply advanced engineering and scientific expertise to architect, design and develop innovative technologies and solutions in a Research and Development environment for high-value technology and solutions from inception to implementation status that are tied to the strategic direction of the company.
What you’ll need:
Required Experience:
8-10 years of related experience.
Required Qualifications:
IP Networking
Cloud and Element Management Systems (EMS)
Extensive knowledge of Operating System (OS) patch, OS upgrades, Veritas, and system hardware support
Experience in virtual machines (VM) support
Experience with Shell scripting/automation.
Intermediate knowledge and troubleshooting skills and extensive knowledge of EMS functions.
Expert with MS Office to include PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Word.
Advanced troubleshooting - (Real-time isolation and recovery, Root
Cause Analysis, Trouble Investigation for Network EMS systems.
Maintenance (patch) release implementation processes (network elements (all layers), OS, server, EMS, applications).
Operating system sysadmin (Unix, Linux, Solaris, MS Windows Server, Windows, etc.).
Incident/Outage Management - (decisive command and control skills).
High availability fundamentals - (Hardware and software watchdog mechanisms, redundancy management, real time replication, etc.).
Logical and physical configuration - (servers, EMS).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Required Education:
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.
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of Programming Management.
SUN/Oracle hardware and OS knowledge
Supervisor: No
Our Principal Member of Technical Staff, earns between $169,000 - $304,100 annually. 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
Ready to join our team? Apply today
#LI-Onsite – Full-time office role
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Alpharetta, GeorgiaSalary Range:
$169,000.00 - $304,100.00It 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-96619 Date posted 01/13/2026
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