Full-Time

Principal Architect

Solutions Architect

Deadline 9/3/26
Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications

10,001+ employees

Nationwide wireless, broadband, TV services

Compensation Overview

$124.5k - $239k/yr

+ Incentive-based compensation + Premium pay + Overtime + Shift differential + Holiday pay + Allowances

Lone Tree, CO, USA + 8 more

More locations: Temple Terrace, FL, USA | Irvine, CA, USA | Ashburn, VA, USA | Cary, NC, USA | New York, NY, USA | Rolling Meadows, IL, USA | Irving, TX, USA | Basking Ridge, Bernards, NJ, USA

Hybrid

Primarily customer or field locations, with occasional visits to Verizon locations for in-person training and meetings.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (2)
,
Required Skills
Bash
Fortinet
Python
Sales
JavaScript
CompTIA Security+
Computer Networking
Perl
Business Strategy

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Six or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work, military experience, or specialized training.
  • Four or more years of experience in architecture design and implementation.
  • Direct experience working with wireless network integrators and radio access network original equipment manufacturers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Celona, Solid, and Airspan.
  • Experience project managing complex solutions through implementation.
  • Knowledge of 5G.
  • Knowledge of LTE and Internet of Things.
  • Internet Protocol data networking experience, including routing, switching, load balancing, and high availability.
Responsibilities
  • Use technical expertise and sales skills to develop complex wireless and networking solutions for customers.
  • Provide customer training and advisement, conduct needs analyses, develop appropriate solutions, and execute new solutions.
  • Present solution roadmaps and visions to leadership.
  • Develop and own proposals and long-term customer strategies.
  • Translate customer business issues and opportunities into complex solution designs.
  • Present proposed architectures and business outcomes to leadership.
  • Provide security development and integration across platforms.
  • Manage teams cross-organizationally to develop and implement customer solutions.
  • Design modern global private 5G connectivity solutions, including complex private core and edge compute capabilities, to help customers meet business outcomes.
  • Manage highly complex neutral-host and private-network designs across Enterprise and Public Sector.
  • Present 5G connectivity solutions and strategies to senior management and stakeholders virtually and in person.
Desired Qualifications
  • A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering.
  • Two or more years of experience developing and implementing business strategies.
  • Two or more years of experience incorporating design thinking into problem solving.
  • Software development experience using Shell, Expect, Perl, Python, or JavaScript.
  • Award Solutions RR Solutions coursework, CCIE, CISSP, CCENT, CompTIA Network+, wireless certifications, original equipment manufacturer certifications such as Cisco or CradlePoint, CompTIA Security+, or a cloud provider certification.
  • Experience with software-defined networking and virtual network services.
  • Technical expertise with technology companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Riverbed, or Fortinet.
Verizon Communications

Verizon Communications

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Verizon Communications provides wireless, broadband, and digital TV services to individuals and businesses in the United States. Its core products are mobile phone plans, home internet, and TV packages offered on subscription-based models, often bundled with devices such as smartphones and wearables. Customers choose plans that fit their needs, and Verizon sells devices and financing options to support service adoption. The company’s network runs on 5G technology to deliver faster speeds and better connectivity, with emphasis on reliable coverage. What sets Verizon apart is its focus on keeping a large, dependable network and offering personalized plans and bundles (e.g., myPlan) to fit different budgets and usage patterns, alongside ongoing innovation in services. Verizon’s goal is to provide essential, secure communication services at scale while expanding its technology offerings to attract and retain customers and stay competitive in a busy telecom market.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1983

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 mobility and broadband service revenue rose 2.8%, and guidance rose again.
  • Verizon lifted 2026 free-cash-flow guidance to 9%-10% after $10.2 billion first-half free cash flow.
  • Verizon Business ran FIFA World Cup 2026 private 5G across 16 stadiums.

What critics are saying

  • July 2026 layoffs cut 3,000 jobs, signaling cost pressure under Dan Schulman’s restructuring.
  • The Supreme Court killed Verizon’s $47 million FCC refund bid over customer-location data sales.
  • August 11, 2026 fiber vandalism in Southern California exposed physical-network fragility and outage risk.

What makes Verizon Communications unique

  • Verizon’s 300-million-POP mid-band 5G footprint creates nationwide coverage rivals still chase in 2026.
  • Its fiber plus wireless bundle lowers churn, especially after Frontier integration in 2026.
  • Google’s $1 billion dark-fiber contract validates Verizon’s network as AI infrastructure, not commodity bandwidth.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 20th, 2026
AT&T may recover $57M fine as Verizon's Supreme Court challenge fails

The US Supreme Court denied Verizon's petition to recover $47 million paid to the Federal Communications Commission for selling customer location data, ending the carrier's legal challenge. AT&T remains in a stronger position to recover its $57 million fine due to different procedural routing through the Fifth Circuit. Between 2014 and 2019, both carriers sold real-time GPS location data for over 140 million subscribers to aggregators, who resold access with minimal oversight. The FCC fined four carriers $196 million total in April 2024. Verizon exhausted its legal options after the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that carriers weren't denied jury trials because they could have refused payment. AT&T's case was sent back to the Fifth Circuit, where its attorneys argue the company was misled into paying and that the location data wasn't covered by FCC authority.

Ars Technica
Aug 17th, 2026
Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47M refund of FCC fine over location data sales

The Supreme Court rejected Verizon's petition for a $47 million refund of a Federal Communications Commission fine, issued without explanation. The fine was part of $196 million in penalties levied against Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile in 2024 for selling customers' real-time location data without consent to data aggregators. Verizon claims it was misled into paying and now seeks another chance to challenge the fine's legal basis. The company argues it alone has no path to appeal, while AT&T and T-Mobile continue challenging similar fines. The carriers sold device-location information that was resold to other firms, including Securus Technologies, which allowed unauthorised law enforcement access. Despite discontinuing these programmes, carriers maintain the fines were illegal, arguing the privacy law covers only call-location data, not device-location data.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 16th, 2026
Verizon and Lockheed Martin pilot AI and 5G airspace monitoring for drones

Verizon Communications and Lockheed Martin are collaborating on NetSense Airspace Awareness-as-a-Service, combining AI and 5G technology for unmanned aircraft systems detection and critical infrastructure protection. The partners are working with additional technology providers to connect sensor data over Verizon's 5G network for real-time monitoring of drone activity. The initiative includes planned pilot deployments and potential future commercialisation targeting enterprise and government customers. The collaboration aligns with Verizon's strategy to monetise its 5G network through higher-value, security-focused enterprise applications. Investors will be watching whether the NetSense pilots convert into paying deployments around late 2026 to 2027, and whether Verizon begins highlighting airspace monitoring wins within its enterprise and private network sales.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 15th, 2026
Snowflake hits $4.7B revenue with 29% growth despite $1.3B loss vs Verizon's steady $138B

Snowflake reported revenue of $4.7 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 January 2026, representing 29.2% growth year-over-year. The cloud data platform provider counted 790 Forbes Global 2000 companies as customers but posted a net loss of $1.3 billion for the period. Verizon generated $138.2 billion in revenue for the year ended 31 December 2025, up 2.5% from the previous year. The telecommunications giant reported net income of $17.2 billion and produced $20.1 billion in free cash flow whilst serving 146.8 million wireless retail connections. The comparison highlights contrasting investment profiles: Snowflake offers high growth potential with significant volatility, whilst Verizon provides steady income through its 5.8% dividend yield but carries substantial debt of $131.1 billion.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 13th, 2026
Verizon paid shareholders $59B but stock returned just 16% vs S&P 500's 88%

Verizon Communications returned $59 billion to shareholders over the past five years, predominantly through dividends ($55.7 billion) versus buybacks ($3.5 billion). Despite this massive payout, the stock delivered only a 16.4% total return during that period, significantly trailing the S&P 500's 88% return. The telecom giant generated $138.9 billion in revenue over the last twelve months, with a 21% operating margin exceeding the S&P 500 median. Its free cash flow yield stands at 10.3%, supporting dividend payments. However, revenue grew just 1.4% last year. Management has raised full-year free cash flow growth guidance to 9–10% and recently signed a $1 billion agreement with Google for fibre network use in data centres. The company's customer-friendly strategy eliminated activation and upgrade fees, potentially impacting reliable revenue streams.