Principal Solutions Architect

AT&T

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chantilly, VA
Salary
$174,100–$261,100 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 9, 2027

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Above market

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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $180,700–$231,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About AT&T

AT&T is a US-based telecommunications company providing wireless, broadband, and fiber internet service along with phone and connectivity products for consumers and businesses.

AT&T currently has 98 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $100,000–$206,000 across 93 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Solutions Architect

The Principal Solutions Architect serves as the senior technical architect for a critical government program within the AT&T Global Public Sector team. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, this role provides technical leadership for the development, integration, and evolution of the overall program solution architecture. The architect will define enterprise architecture frameworks, perform technical trade-off analyses, and lead architecture review boards to ensure consistency across network, security, cloud, OSS/BSS, monitoring, automation, and service management platforms. Key responsibilities include establishing design patterns, assessing technical risks, and validating scalability and resiliency. The role requires expertise in network architecture, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and SD-WAN architectures to support large-scale network modernization and digital transformation initiatives while ensuring alignment between customer requirements and technical implementation strategies.

What does a Solutions Architect earn?

Median $196750 from 113 postings across 35 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Serve as the lead architect for the overall program solution architecture.
  • Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework governing the FENS solution.
  • Ensure integration across network, security, cloud, monitoring, and automation platforms.
  • Evaluate architectural alternatives and perform technical trade studies to support engineering decisions.
  • Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
  • Lead architecture review boards and technical design reviews.
  • Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies for complex architectural challenges.
  • Provide executive-level technical briefings and architecture recommendations to program leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience designing and integrating large-scale enterprise IT, telecommunications, cloud, or network solutions.
  • Experience serving as a lead architect on complex federal programs.
  • Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture frameworks and integrated technical solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of network architecture, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, automation, and service management systems.
  • Experience supporting large-scale network modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain required government security clearances.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline (preferred).
  • Experience supporting enterprise telecommunications, managed network services, and SD-WAN architectures (preferred).
  • Knowledge of cloud architecture, network transformation, IT service management, and automation platforms (preferred).
  • Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle methodologies and enterprise architecture frameworks (preferred).
  • TOGAF, CISSP, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, PMP, or equivalent professional certifications (preferred).

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