AVP-Member of Tech Staff (Agentic API)

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.

AT&T will not hire any applicants for this position who require employer sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is part of AT&Ts Member of Technical Staff (MTS) technical career program designed for leaders advancing new and emerging technologies. The role provides executive technical leadership for enterprise network software OSS modernization API enablement cloud-native platforms real-time data environments AI-enabled systems and large-scale technology modernization initiatives supporting AT&T strategic business objectives.

What youll do:

• Enterprise Technology Leadership: Lead enterprise-wide technology modernization strategy governance operating models investment priorities and execution across network software platforms APIs automation cloud-native architectures and AI-enabled systems.

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Establish architecture vision engineering standards integration frameworks and modernization roadmaps that align technology transformation initiatives with business goals.

• Platform Architecture & Engineering: Direct the design development integration and operational readiness of scalable platforms APIs real-time data pipelines distributed systems and cloud-native solutions supporting automated network operations.

• AI & Transformation Leadership: Drive adoption of AI-enabled agentic and cloud-native architectures including AI/ML RAG LLM integration reasoning models and intelligent workflow orchestration to improve automation resiliency delivery velocity and operational efficiency.

• Organizational Capability Development: Build and scale internal engineering capabilities strengthen platform ownership reduce dependency on vendor-managed solutions and improve delivery velocity across critical technology domains.

• Executive Governance & Investment Strategy: Lead technology governance investment prioritization roadmap sequencing and transformation planning across multiple organizations to maximize business value and execution efficiency.

• Project and Organizational Leadership: Lead large technical organizations responsible for architecture development testing deployment and operational support while providing executive-level stakeholder communications.

• Research & Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies industry trends and engineering practices to improve platform performance scalability automation and long-term sustainability.

• Industry Leadership: Represent AT&T in industry forums partner engagements standards organizations and technical communities while promoting innovation and advancing enterprise technology strategy.

• Qualifying Technical Expertise Areas: Enterprise OSS Architecture & Modernization Enterprise Network Software API Strategy & Integration Cloud-Native Platforms AI/ML & Agentic Architectures Systems Architecture Real-Time Data Platforms Platform Engineering Software Development DevOps Automation and Telecommunications Network Technologies including Mobility Fiber Wireline IP Optical and RAN environments.
  

What youll need:

• Designs and executes technology strategies supporting organizational objectives enterprise modernization and innovation.

• Oversees departmental programs and remains actively engaged in architecture engineering and implementation decisions.

• Typically leads large organizations consisting of supervisors managers and professional-level employees.

• Influences hiring compensation promotion performance management and disciplinary decisions.

• Requires management of employees within the MTS organization.

• Strong expertise in enterprise platform modernization OSS/API ecosystems cloud-native technologies AI-enabled transformation systems integration and large-scale software engineering environments.

• Ability to align multiple executive organizations while driving governance modernization investment vendor and workforce strategies.

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree (BS/BA) preferred in Engineering Computer Science. A Masters in related STEM field is desired.

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in technical leadership across telecom architecture OSS/API modernization platform design real-time data pipelines systems integration and legacy-to-cloud or agentic transformation.

• Demonstrated leadership of large multi-disciplinary technical organizations driving AI-enabled modernization including ML/AI RAG agentic workflows LLM integration and control-plane architecture.

• Deep expertise across network software domains and enabling technologies including Mobility RAN IP networks optical networks Azure AWS Kubernetes Kafka Mule Kong Snowflake Databricks ServiceNow DevOps automation and complex system integration.

• Strong programming and automation foundation including Python Java cloud-native automation and infrastructure automation.

• Demonstrated external technical credibility through patents publications conference speaking standards contributions or partner engagements.

• Executive-level communication and leadership capability to influence strategy align stakeholders and drive workforce investment and vendor strategies.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• 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
• Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays

Weekly Hours:

Time Type:

Location:

Salary Range:

It 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.