This role pays more than
56%
of similar roles. Most pay
$169,550–$216,300
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$208k
versus about
$193k
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
61 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$117,350–$226,800
across 56 roles with salary data.
The Principal System Engineering role sits within the Technology Services organization, where the individual serves as a senior technical leader for critical enterprise platforms and cloud services. This person will design, architect, and evolve enterprise-grade applications and integration services while providing strategic direction for Kafka and IXBUS platforms to enable event-driven architectures and real-time data exchange. The role involves driving automation-first initiatives, managing CI/CD pipelines, overseeing infrastructure lifecycle planning, and ensuring platform reliability, security, and scalability across cloud and on-premises environments. Key technical requirements include experience with containerized workloads, microservices, and observability strategies like logging and alerting. The candidate will solve complex problems regarding infrastructure modernization, disaster recovery, and cost optimization while mentoring senior engineers to improve overall engineering maturity and ensure robust operational excellence for the company's core technology systems.
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