Principal Engineer – Telecom Technology Strategy

Verizon

. Lead end-to-end architecture, software development, and technical transformation of Wireless Network Provisioning Systems and Inventory platforms .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,500 - $231,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Wireless Network Provisioning, 5G Core Architecture, and full-stack software development, with a strong focus on integrating advanced AI frameworks and automating complex systems. Proven ability to lead architectural transformations and mentor engineering talent in cloud-native environments.

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Wireless Network Provisioning5G Core Architecture (NSA/SA)Full-Stack Software DevelopmentAWS ArchitectureGenAI Integration

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Hard Skills

Java J2EESpring BootReactive JavaPythonShell ScriptingC/C++Kafka (MSK/Confluent)Event-Driven Microservices ArchitectureCI/CD EngineeringOmnichannel Customer Journeys

Soft Skills

MentoringProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWS EKSAWS LambdaAWS RDSAWS S3KubernetesGrafanaKibanaNew RelicOpenSearchCassandra

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Solutions ArchitectureKubernetes CertificationTOGAF Enterprise Architecture

Industry Keywords

3GPP StandardsTM Forum Open APIsESIM Profile Lifecycle ManagementConversational AI PlatformsNatural Language Intent Taxonomies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCassandraCloudGrafanaGroovyJ2EEJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesOraclePythonRedisShell ScriptingSpringSpring BootSpringBootC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end architecture, software development, and technical transformation of Wireless Network Provisioning Systems and Inventory platforms
Partner with Network, Billing Systems, Architecture, Product, Care, and other cross-functional teams
Identify and resolve customer-impacting issues and develop proactive solutions
Drive future-state architectural roadmaps to eliminate order-to-activation fallouts, race conditions, profile reservation failures, and duplicate MIN allocations
Architect an Agentic Provisioning Platform
Automate Groovy business rules and price plan orchestration
Migrate systems to 5G NSA/SA standards-compliant architecture
Establish real-time inventory state synchronization
Engineer omnichannel customer journeys across consumer, business, and retail channels
Scale self-healing Zero-Touch Activations and automated eSIM profile downloads
Integrate LLM/SLM models, predictive anomaly detection, and autonomous self-healing into provisioning and inventory systems
Accelerate engineering CI/CD velocity on AWS/EKS
Build business cases, quantify ROI, and align enterprise roadmaps with executive sponsors and cross-functional teams
Mentor senior engineering talent and software architects in scalable, cloud-native system design

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience
Six or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training
Technical experience in architecture, full-stack software development, and integration of complex backend systems
Expertise in Wireless Network Provisioning, 5G Core Architecture (NSA/SA), 3GPP standards, and TM Forum (TMF) Open APIs
Track record of identifying and resolving critical production fallouts across billing platforms, provisioning, and front-end channels
Experience integrating GenAI, small language models (SLMs), or agentic AI frameworks into application workflows, customer intent classification, or automated observability tools
Java J2EE, Spring Boot, Reactive Java, Python, Shell Scripting, and C/C++
Kafka (MSK/Confluent), MQ, and event-driven microservices architecture
AWS architecture including EKS, Lambda, RDS, and S3
Kubernetes, Oracle, Cassandra, and Redis
Grafana, Kibana, New Relic, and OpenSearch
Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering is an additional qualification
Hands-on telecommunications experience, including eSIM profile lifecycle management, OTP routing, and alternate MDN qualification engines is an additional qualification
Experience designing conversational AI platforms, natural language intent taxonomies, or Agentic AI self-service integrations is an additional qualification
AWS Solutions Architecture, Kubernetes, or TOGAF Enterprise Architecture certifications are additional qualifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
AD&D insurance
Identity theft protection
Pet insurance
Group home and auto insurance
Matched 401(k) savings plan
Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year
Up to 6 personal days per year
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition assistance
Premium pay opportunities including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances
Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with additional service
Other incentives
Award-winning total rewards package