Senior Network Design Engineering

AT&T; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a Senior Network Design Engineer to provide expert consultation and develop network designs for wireless, wireline, and broadband infrastructure in Richardson, Texas. This role requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week with no relocation offered.

The position emphasizes designing scalable network solutions, implementing configurations, optimizing performance, and coordinating with vendors from conception to completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired, with 3+ years of related experience.
• Certification is required in some areas.
• Experience in designing and deploying network infrastructure is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed network designs and architecture.
• Deploy network solutions and integrate new components.
• Monitor and optimize network performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain records and ensure compliance; document processes.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors; manage projects end to end.

Skills

Network design

Architecture

Implementation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)

Job description

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

Overall Purpose

Provide expert consultation and develop network designs for wireless, wireline, and broadband infrastructure, using engineering principles and approved guidelines to ensure robust, scalable, and efficient network solutions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Network Design and Architecture: Develop and manage detailed network designs and architecture, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and creating specifications for network migrations.
• Implementation and Configuration: Deploy network solutions, integrate new components, provide initial support, resolve system failures, and implement circuit provisioning standards.
• Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting: Monitor and optimize network performance, assess client networks, make improvement recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain detailed records, ensure compliance with standards, author process documentation, methods, procedures, and use tools to create engineering documents.
• Collaboration and Project Management: Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors, manage projects from conception to completion, prepare cost/benefit estimates, and oversee presentations, negotiations, and installations.

Job Contribution

An experienced professional with advanced, interdisciplinary knowledge, resolving difficult and complex issues using broad professional concepts. Guides others, applying advanced principles and company practices. Leads moderate sized projects (or parts of larger projects) with strategic value. Operates autonomously with frequent senior leadership interaction.

Supervisor

No

TCP Career Step Differentiator

Leading significant design projects and ensuring compliance.

Environmental Requirements

This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand‑by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) desired. 3+ years of related experience. Certification is required in some areas.

Our Senior Network Design Engineering jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. 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 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

Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Regular

Location

Richardson, Texas

Salary Range

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.