Principal Member of Tech Staff
Entry into this title requires Technical Title Plan (TTP) Board Approval. This position requires an individual with proven technical skills within a specific technology discipline. Individuals attaining this technical level will have or be capable of exhibiting significant contributions in specific complex technical areas. Their contribution can be external to the company but shall be primarily internal. They shall be recognized in the company as a technical leader within a specific area and may lead projects of small to medium size and technical breath. In addition, the individual will have worked or be capable of working on projects of high complexity, where analysis of data requires in-depth evaluation of various factors, using knowledge and expertise derived from strong educational background and progressive experience. Supervisory: No
Working as a Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will be required to demonstrate your highly technical skills within a specific technology discipline. To attain this technical level, you will be required to have or be capable of exhibiting significant contributions in specific complex technical areas. Your contribution can be external to the company, but shall be primarily internal. As the Principal Member of Technical Staff, you will be recognized in the company as a technical leader within a specific area and may lead projects of small to medium size and technical breath. In addition, you should have worked or be capable of working on projects of high complexity, where analysis of data requires in-depth evaluation of various factors, using knowledge and expertise derived from strong educational background and progressive experience.
As a Principal Member of Technical Staff you must have a Degree in an approved field from an accredited university as listed below:
Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering
Computer Science Electrical or Electronic Engineering
Industrial Engineering Linguistics
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering Operations Research
Physics ii Software Engineering
Speech and Hearing Technology Statistics
Systems Engineering Telecommunications Engineering
Cognitive Psychology/Experimental Psychology/Human Factors
Additional Responsibilities
This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T's compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand-by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions.
Qualifications: Required Qualifications -
• Entry into this title will require Technical Title Plan (TTP) Board Approval.
• Candidate shall have a PhD in an approved field from an accredited university and a minimum of 4
years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in an approved field from an accredited
university and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree in an approved
field from an accredited university and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
• Five or more years experience with networks, network protocols, and IP networks and at least
seven years of experience with web development using PHP, Perl, Action script and Java
programming through all phases of the software development lifecycle
• A strong understanding of security technology in the areas of VPN, firewalls, proxy, and IDS/IPS
as well as experience in Linux, Solaris and Windows
• Candidate must have a strong communication skills both verbally and written as well as strong
problem solving skills
• Ability to balance and prioritize work and work independently and as part of a team
• Previous experience as a system tester and experience in a lab test environment
Desired Qualifications -
- CISSP, CCNA certification, or GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- Experience with any/all of following software tools: PHP, Perl, Action Script, Java, JavaScript, Linux, XML, CVS/SVN, Linux Shell Scripts, and Oracle
- Check Point VSX experience
- Crossbeam, Fortinet and Cisco configuration experience
- TS/SCI Government Clearance
- Network and Hardware support experience as well as database design
- ISP Services Planning and Architecture
- ICDS Service Planning and Architecture
- ISP level data networks experience
- Hands-on experience with performance and security test gear
- Understanding of Internet security threats and mitigation techniques
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