Senior 5G & Network Architecture Lead

Verizon; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 137,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a senior technical expert to architect complex solutions for enterprise and public sector clients. You will lead design authority across macro networks, IoT, and 5G Standalone with Network Slicing, integrating NaaS components and field optimization.

You will drive pre-sales engagements, PoC, reference architectures, and align with product teams to ensure end-to-end viability and growth. A strong Cloud/AI mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of work experience.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in network architecture or wireless systems.
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in network architecture, technical pre-sales, or wireless systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales and enterprise clients on complex, custom engagements to drive strategic outcomes.
• Design 5G connectivity solutions with private core, edge compute, and MPN for business objectives.
• Lead PoC, customer demonstrations, and testing to accelerate adoption.
• Build end-to-end architectures with NaaS, SD-WAN, and SASE components.
• Align with NaaS, SD-WAN, MNS, SASE, MSS, and CPE product teams to differentiate Verizon offerings.
• Incorporate AI/AIOps into field operations and site workflows.

Skills

Network architecture

Technical pre-sales

Wireless systems engineering

LTE/5G knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GenAI tools

REST APIs

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Job description

Verizon is seeking a senior technical expert to architect complex solutions for enterprise and public sector clients. You will lead design authority across macro networks, IoT, and 5G Standalone with Network Slicing, integrating NaaS components and field optimization.

You will drive pre-sales engagements, PoC, reference architectures, and align with product teams to ensure end-to-end viability and growth. A strong Cloud/AI mindset is valued.