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Principal Solution Architecture

Chantilly, Virginia

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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 AT&T, we empower leaders to drive change in a fast-evolving, connected world. Your strategic vision will help serve customers and transform lives through innovative solutions and impactful connections.

Design and implement scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that align with business and technical objectives, while providing technical leadership and facilitating crucial design decisions in collaboration with Enterprise Architects and System Engineers.

What you’ll do

Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Senior SD-WAN architect will design, engineer, test, and implement SD-WAN solutions based on best practice approaches to address requirements and solve problems for AT&T federal customers.
  • Specify the Components and Their Interactions: Define high-level solutions with customers, stakeholders, and development teams. Determine primary components and subsystems, analyzing technical trade-offs. Identify interfaces and collaborations, defining higher-level functional and non-functional requirements (NFRs).
  • Define a Shared Technical and Architectural Vision: Create a unified technical and architectural vision for the entire solution, ensuring alignment rather than focusing on specific components.
  • Align Architectural Direction: Collaborate with portfolio stakeholders, customers, Enterprise Architects, System Engineers, and development teams to align the architectural direction.
  • Establish Implementation Strategy and Technical Foundation: Develop an incremental implementation strategy and technical foundation for the architectural runway, preserving architectural flexibility through abstraction and generalization.
  • Provide 24x7 Tier 3/4 troubleshooting expertise for all network event escalations (Executive, Enterprise Customer, Product Management, Service Management, Tier 2, and Account Teams Escalations). Quickly troubleshooting complex IP/MPLS network problems is a fundamental requirement, requires in-depth knowledge of IP and MPLS protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS); strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills; and the ability to represent the LCM organization on resolution and remediation issues to senior executives.
  • Contribute high-level, strategic solutions with significant positive impact to the Operations organization. Must be a technical leader and hands-on technology expert and able to work with all the organizations responsible for developing, building, and managing the IP/MPLS network. Must be able to communicate highly technical information to Technology Operations and Customer Support organizations.

    What you’ll need

    • Master's degree (MS/MA) desired in Computer Science, Engineering, Information technology, or related fields
    • 10 years experience in the Information Technology industry desired or equivalent knowledge, with at least 5 years hands-on, expert level technical expertise required on routing and switching with Cisco platforms, and particularly in Cisco SD-WAN.
    • Experience with large scale TCP/IP networks and overlay/underlay networking technologies. (e.g., DMVPN/IPSec, SD-WAN, BGP, EIGRP, GRE/IPIP tunnels, VRF’s)
    • Hands on Cisco SD-WAN design, documentation, and implementation
    • Cloud environments and the integration of network solutions with cloud environments
    • Hands-on experience with networking configurations and scripting protocols for large-scale network changes and large-scale migration projects.
    • Certification is required in some areas (CCNP or higher preferred)

    What you’ll bring

    • 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 with a focus on Cisco SD-WAN.
    • Works with minimal oversight, frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions.
    • Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.

    Supervisor:

    • No


    TCP Career Step Differentiator:

    • Creates very complex solutions for strategic, high value initiatives.

    Our Principal Solution Architecture-1, earns between $158,200 - $273,400. 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

    If you’re ready to make an impact on our business and your career, bring your bold ideas to a world of possibility. 

    Apply today!

    Weekly Hours:

    40

    Time Type:

    Regular

    Location:

    Chantilly, Virginia

    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-82898 Date posted 09/16/2025
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