Senior Manager, Systems Architecture Eng

T-Mobile

Sr. Manager leading strategy and business operations within T-Mobile’s Network Deployment team.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeBellevue • Kansas, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $152,800 - $275,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in building and developing high-performing engineering teams while fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. Possesses expertise in managing organizational budgets, driving AI integration, and communicating effectively with senior leadership.

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People ManagementAI IntegrationBudget ManagementStakeholder EngagementSystems Architecture

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Hard Skills

IP NetworkingInfrastructure EngineeringSystems ArchitectureBudget ManagementDeployment Process Definition

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationInfluencing OutcomesTeam DevelopmentOperational Efficiency

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s DegreeAdvanced Degree

Industry Keywords

Organizational Capex BudgetVendor PartnershipsEmerging CapabilitiesContinuous GrowthDelivery Velocity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of Senior+ engineers; foster a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous growth.
Continuously improve team processes, tools, operational efficiency, and delivery velocity — building systems that scale.
Own the organizational capex budget
Define deployment process and approach for pre-GA technologies and emerging capabilities
Drive AI integration across team workflows, tooling, and operations — as a current expectation, not a future aspiration.
Build and sustain trusted partnerships with stakeholders across internal and external partners; influence outcomes across organizational boundaries.
Develop engineers into cross-org technical leaders who drive direction and decisions beyond their immediate scope.
Communicate strategy, progress, and risk to senior and executive leadership with clarity and business context.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and/or 8 years of related experience, OR Advanced degree with 6 years (Required)
5+ years of People Management experience, including leading Senior+ level engineers (Preferred)
Technical background in IP networking, systems architecture, or infrastructure engineering (Preferred)
Experience managing organizational budgets and making investment trade-offs (Preferred)
Experience with external technology vendor partnerships and negotiations (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
flexible spending account
401(k)
employee stock grants
employee stock purchase plan
paid time off
up to 12 paid holidays
paid parental and family leave
family building benefits
back-up care
enhanced family support
childcare subsidy
tuition assistance
college coaching
short- and long-term disability
voluntary AD&D coverage
voluntary accident coverage
voluntary life insurance
voluntary disability insurance
voluntary long-term care insurance
mobile service & home internet discounts
access to commuter and transit programs