Sr Specialist Member of Technical Staff

$108,900 - $183,000/Yr

AT&T - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Plano, TX

Telecommunications

About the position

The Sr Specialist Member of Technical Staff at AT&T will work closely with automation experts and 5G Core network technology SMEs to automate the deployment and upgrades of 5G Core Network Functions. This role involves utilizing advanced technologies such as containerized applications, Azure, and CI/CD pipelines, while actively participating in a DevOps team. The position requires strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as the ability to lead discussions and develop automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AT&T Lab SMEs to test artifacts from NF vendors in a Lab environment.
• Update vendor delivered artifacts to meet AT&T Security and DevOps Best Practices.
• Provide feedback to AT&T Tools teams regarding test/automation tools used in pre-deployment and post-deployment activities.
• Lead or participate in PoC activities to develop Azure ADO Pipeline Templates for standardized CI/CD workflows.
• Conduct code reviews for code promotion.
• Attend scrum meetings to provide updates to the DevOps project team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering).
• Knowledge of a scripting language supported in Azure ADO Pipelines.
• Experience creating ADO pipelines based on requirements.
• Proven experience automating manual processes using scripting languages (e.g., bash, python, ansible).
• Hands-on experience with containerization of applications/services.
• Experience in creating and maintaining Azure and ADO concepts.
• Working experience with the Linux Operating System.
• Understanding of JSON and YAML files for automated solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of ADO Repos and branching/tagging methods.
• Experience using az cli commands within ADO Pipelines.
• Professional experience with git and addressing code drift.
• Experience with Azure Container Registry (ACR).
• Understanding of Azure Resource Manager concepts.
• Familiarity with API requests and responses.
• Knowledge of Bicep and ARM Templates for Azure Resources.
• Experience with Azure Operator Service Manager (AOSM).
• Understanding of Azure Keyvault or HashiCorp Vault.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• 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 AT&T phone.