Senior Specialist, Member of Technical Staff

AT&T

Drive R&D initiatives and integrate technologies as Senior Specialist at AT&T. Lead projects, provide direction, and foster collaboration across technical domains in a dynamic team environment.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timePlano • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $192,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive research and development initiatives, integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business needs.
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.
Lead complex projects from inception to implementation and foster a collaborative team environment.
Effectively communicate project progress and technical concepts to stakeholders.
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.
Collaborate across product and technology development, Systems and platform architecture, Hardware and software product engineering, product quality assurance and certification, technical and cybersecurity design and Open Radio Access Network (ORAN).
Focus on development and deployment of Network Functions in Cloud computing environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Electrical Engineering, Engineering or Computer Information Systems
Four (4) years of experience in the job offered, or Four (4) years of experience in a related occupation conducting 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;
Collaborating across product and technology development, Systems and platform architecture, Hardware and software product engineering, product quality assurance and certification, technical and cybersecurity design and Open Radio Access Network (ORAN).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

data miningdata visualizationnetwork designoptimizationoperations researchdecision support systemscontinuous integrationcontinuous deploymentcloud computingalgorithmic analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic directionproject managementteam environmentstakeholder engagementproblem-solvinginnovationtechnical expertise

Certifications

Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Information Systems