Principal Member of Technical Staff

Job Description:

Overview:

This position is part of the Mobility Core- Voice Core team that is responsible for the architecture, design, automation of the vUSP/IMS Application platforms. The primary responsibilities for this role would be to lead the end-to-end Voice Core test automation architecture, solution, and development.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end Voice testing automation software development effort
• Lead the interworking capabilities of in-house voice testing automation tool (i.e., SoftTest) and packet core automation tool (i.e., ANT)
• Evolve SoftTest Architecture to more modern software architecture and introduce Micro-service-based and containerization architecture.
• Define Softest software architecture/solution to support end-to-end VoNR and ViNR testing to allow efficiently test case execution, validation and troubleshooting.
• Integrate SoftTest tool to the CI/CD pipeline.
• Lead the design of data feeds from SoftTest to AT&T data pool, e.g., SnowFlake
• Integrate SoftTest with AT&T LevelUP defined software development process.
• Effectively lead the joint onshore and offshore teams and work closely with other cross functional teams including Project Management, TP&E, operations and other partner organizations to ensure successful delivery of all software and features
• Lead/support technology evolution between different hardware and software upgrade and support migration to new generation of technology

Job Contribution:

• Professional level technical expertise. Technical SME within organization.
• Contributes through development of advanced technologies/concepts with global reach or industry application.
• Has direct impact on creation of technical products/services.
• Bring innovation to the network that makes use of latest technologies and automation.
• Provides technical expertise to peers across the company.
• Actively promotes good working relationships. Develops mutually beneficial strategic alliances with peer organizations and vendors.
• Serves as a role model, mentor or manager to junior employee and contractors.

Qualifications:

• Familiar with architecting, designing and deploying mobility/IMS network platforms and services
• Advanced knowledge on 3GPP Packet Core and IMS platform architecture and protocols, such as SIP, Diameter, HTTP- REST, etc.
• Familiar with various AT&T IMS service and features
• Proven knowledge in end-to-end system performance and cross layer integration involving UE, RAN, mobility core network, IMS core and applications
• Demonstrated experience in software tool development for Mobility services, with the knowledge of AT&T internal dev tools (e.g., Softtest, ANT) as a plus.
• Extensive experiences in C++ and Python programming for prototyping, development, test data analysis, log analysis, algorithm development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience in design, testing and deployment of Network Functions on different cloud and virtualization technologies like OpenStack as well as Containerization and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on knowledge and skills to build test automation tools to enable CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Ability to solve complex, critical problems related to significant and unique issues by using extensive research and interpretative thinking.
• Clearly understanding AT&T security ASPR requirements

Education and Years of Experience:

• 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.

Our Principal Member Technical Staff earn between $180,200.00 - $270,400.00 USD, annually. 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