Senior Wireless Architect, Enterprise Networks

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Distinguished Engineer- Systems Architecture in New Jersey to define wireless architectures for enterprise networks, including 4G/5G RAN and Core, MEC, and private networks. You will drive roadmaps, advise vendors, and align cross-functional teams around strategic tech directions.

You will mentor peers, influence stakeholders, and translate customer requirements into scalable solutions, with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in wireless networking or systems integration.
• Experience in 4G/5G core networks, MEC, IP routing, RF design.
• Ability to translate customer requirements to technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technology roadmapping, IP ideation, and standard deployment architectures across emerging areas.
• Research industry trends and work with vendors to recommend network technologies for enterprises.
• Collaborate with partners and system integrators to drive new architectures aligned with product teams and customer engagements.
• Lead discussions across network teams to define architectures and meet high quality standards.
• Provide recommendations on architectures Verizon should pursue, and build testing and incubation infrastructure.
• Design and engineer infrastructure for trial scenarios, aligning HW/SW with product roadmaps.
• Translate customer needs into monetizable technology solutions and drive product innovation.

Skills

Wireless networking

Network architecture

Systems integration

Mentorship leadership

Vendor engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or four+ years experience

Job description

Verizon is seeking a Distinguished Engineer- Systems Architecture in New Jersey to define wireless architectures for enterprise networks, including 4G/5G RAN and Core, MEC, and private networks. You will drive roadmaps, advise vendors, and align cross-functional teams around strategic tech directions.

You will mentor peers, influence stakeholders, and translate customer requirements into scalable solutions, with travel up to 25%.