Principal Systems Administration
Alpharetta, GA - USA
Job Summary
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.
AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.
Join AT&T and help shape the future of communications and technology that connect the world. We value innovators who seek to explore the unknown and challenge the status quo. Bring your bold ideas and fearless spirit to redefine connectivity and transform how people share stories and experiences. At AT&T you wont just imagine the futureyoull build it.
What youll do:
Monitoring Troubleshooting and Service Availability: Ensure continual service availability through monitoring troubleshooting and analyzing problems to prevent service disruptions and to identify root causes along with mitigations to prevent future occurrences.
Security management compliance and data integrity: Perform security compliance auditing and remediation perform set up maintenance and monitoring of backups along with routine hardware and software audits to ensure configuration and standards compliance.
DevOps and Standards: Develop promote and curate standard operating/method of procedures in conjunction with risk assessments to reduce hazards to the network and new solutions being developed while also maintaining and continuously improving tools ad-hoc scripting and automation infrastructure for configuration management maintenance testing auditing problem remediation and capacity planning.
Vendor Management: Collaborate with and manage vendors to drive defect resolution and enhancements for internal customers to meet departmental or enterprise business needs in addition to providing extended support as required.
Software Installation Upgrades and Readiness Testing: Perform and schedule software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages and may also perform Operational Readiness Testing and Operational Acceptance Testing.
What youll need:
As a Principal Systems Administration you will be responsible for ensuring continual service availability by proactively monitoring analyzing and resolving issues in production on-premises cloud infrastructure which will require working with teams such as architecture labs other operations support teams and cloud tenants to maintain maximum stability performance and security of the current and future cloud environments via the DevOps model while utilizing subject matter expertise in at least some of the following: Linux cloud computing Kubernetes OpenStack and OpenShift.
An expert in their field applying broad business knowledge and strategic insight surrounding emerging trends and technologies to solve complex problems and drive organizational results. Leads critical high-impact projects and designs/implements innovative business strategies. Works with minimal oversight frequently consulting senior leadership and influencing executive decisions. Serves as a mentor and assists others with challenging issues.
Expert in managing systems administration work for the most complex and interdependent technical products. Research and implement new solutions across the company.
What youll bring:
Required Experience:
7 years of related experience
Certification is required in some areas.
Required Qualification:
Kubernetes troubleshooting experience
OpenStack and OpenShift
Linux operating system
Desired Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science preferred
Supervisor: No
Our Principal Systems Administration earns between$128400 - $215800 annually. 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
Ready to join our team Apply today
#LI-Onsite Full-time office role
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Alpharetta Georgia Plano TexasSalary Range:
$128400.00 - $215800.00It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
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