Senior Telecom Engineer - Government
About the job
- Seven years of experience overseeing and installing telephone, coaxial, and fiber optic cables, including vertical and horizontal cable pairs to the desktop.
- Seven years of experience locating and diagnosing signal transmission defects using test equipment and visual inspection.
- Seven years of experience using tools and related test equipment, ground power equipment, and pressure equipment.
- Must be willing to support multiple site locations in the immediate area while being mindful of VIP customers.
- Must be willing to work in Washington, DC, with on-site presence.
- A high school degree is required.
- A Secret clearance is required.
- Provide support to the Department of State’s Bureau of Information Resources Management, Operations, Enterprise Network Management, and Diplomatic Technology.
- Design, implement, operate, maintain, coordinate, and support the Department of State’s enterprise telecommunications networks for voice and data services in domestic locations.
- Provide cable and conduit services.
- Place phones and sunset end-of-life equipment.
- Upgrade and replace systems on a scheduled basis.
- Install new systems.
- Fulfill service requests for voice and data service moves, adds, changes, and disconnects.
- Manage and maintain associated computer equipment rooms within the National Capital Area Region.
- Respond to and resolve incidents.
- Process configuration updates based on service changes.
- Process financial transactions based on service changes.
- Perform quality management activities and business process re-engineering.
- Procure equipment, materials, and installations.
- An associate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or a related field, is preferred.
- BICSI cabling certification in one or more of the following areas, or equivalent experience or other certifications: Installer 1, Installer 2 Copper, Installer 2 Optical Fiber, or Technician.
About the company
AT&T sells mobile phone plans and home internet to households and businesses across the US, and runs a wireless business in Mexico. Its business rests on two networks: a nationwide 5G wireless network and a fiber internet network that is replacing its old copper phone lines. Companies and government agencies also buy private networks, security and connectivity services from its business unit. Most revenue comes from monthly service plans plus device installment payments, and the company pushes customers to combine phone and home internet. AT&T Inc. began in 1983 as Southwestern Bell, took the AT&T name after buying its former parent in 2005, and is based in Dallas, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fiber is AT&T's main growth bet: it targets over 40 million fiber locations by December 2026.
- Fiber growth includes acquisitions: AT&T's February 2026 purchase of Lumen's consumer fiber unit added over 1 million customers.
- AT&T is investing in offices: a $1.35 billion Plano campus, announced January 2026, will house nearly 6,000 staff.
What critics are saying
- Debt stays high for years: AT&T expects about three years after its EchoStar purchase to restore its 2.5x debt target.
- The workforce is shrinking: AT&T's headcount fell from about 141,000 to 133,000 in the year to December 2025.
- FirstNet depends on Washington: a federal authority oversees AT&T's first-responder contract and needs renewal from Congress.
What makes AT&T unique
- AT&T runs the national first-responder network: its FirstNet federal contract lasts until 2042.
- AT&T bought more airwaves in July 2026: its $23 billion EchoStar deal added spectrum across about 400 markets.
- AT&T sells phone and home internet together: 42.5% of its advanced internet homes also used AT&T wireless.
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Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs
Wellness Program
Employee Discounts
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
-7%1 year growth
-7%2 year growth
-7%AT&T shares trade at 7.2 times earnings, against 22.3 for the median S&P 500 company. The stock fell 8.8% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned 17.3%. The telecoms group kept 20.6% of sales as operating profit, above the 18.5% median. It spent $8.0 billion on dividends and the same amount on buybacks over the period. Revenue grew 2.6%, against 8.3% for the median S&P 500 company. AT&T is replacing copper with fiber and plans to reach 8 million new locations in 2026. Debt equals 104.3% of its market value, against 20.6% for the S&P 500. Buybacks and dividends will total about $18 billion in 2026, essentially all of expected free cash flow.
Itron and AT&T are integrating Itron's 500G Cellular Gas Module and 500W Cellular Water Module with AT&T's nationwide LTE-M network. The move gives gas and water utilities another way to collect meter data remotely and securely, announced October 12, 2026. Utilities can gather consumption, event and alarm data over cellular without deploying and maintaining extra communications infrastructure. Itron says this helps streamline operations, reduce truck rolls and improve visibility into gas and water systems, including faster leak detection. Earlier this year, Itron extended its UtilityIQ head-end software to support both modules, letting utilities manage cellular and mesh networks together. "We're giving utilities greater flexibility to choose the communications approach that best supports their operational objectives," said John Marcolini, senior vice president of Networked Solutions at Itron.
AT&T is expanding its fiber network and satellite coverage while Starlink Mobile moves into wireless. In early October 2026, the company introduced Apple's iPhone Duo foldable and joined joint ventures to extend fiber and satellite-enabled coverage to underserved US areas. SpaceX's $8 billion spectrum purchase for Starlink Mobile raises questions about AT&T's competitive position. AT&T's fiber venture with Global Infrastructure Partners and CPP Investments combines Gigapower and Forged Fiber 37 into a wholesale platform. The company aims to reach more than 60 million fiber locations by 2030 without heavy capital spending. Simply Wall St projects $137.1 billion in revenue and $18.7 billion in earnings by 2029, and puts fair value at $29.05. Some analysts expect earnings to fall to about $17.2 billion by then.
AT&T announced promotional offers for the new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro models, available for pre-order 16 October and general availability 23 October. New and existing customers receive up to $1,200 off with eligible trade-in. Switchers get up to $800 to pay off current devices. iPhone Duo marks Apple's first foldable device, featuring a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display. The lineup includes iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, all powered by A20 Pro processors. AT&T pairs the devices with its Next Up Anytime programme, allowing annual upgrades for $10 monthly. The company emphasises its converged fibre and wireless network, which Ookla data shows delivers the fastest speeds for dual subscribers. All offers are backed by AT&T's guarantee programme.
AT&T to streamline legal work with OpenAI partnership. 9 October 2026 AT&T has partnered with OpenAI to explore how AI can improve the way its in-house legal team works. As a flagship legal design partner, AT&T will work with OpenAI to develop and test AI-powered tools for everyday legal tasks, while ensuring lawyers remain responsible for key decisions. The partnership builds on AT&T LegalEdge, an AI-focused initiative launched in January 2026. The company revealed the programme has already handled nearly 100 matters in its first six months and aims to improve how legal knowledge is stored, shared and used across the company. Under the plans, AI agents could answer common legal questions or gather information to help lawyers prepare advice. However, the telecom giant said confidentiality, accountability and human oversight will remain central to the process. AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, David McAtee: "AI gives legal departments an opportunity to do more than improve individual productivity. It gives us an opportunity to rethink how legal work moves through an organisation, how institutional knowledge is retained and how our lawyers focus their time. "Together with OpenAI, we are building an AT&T Legal Department-wide capability designed to make our knowledge and expertise more accessible to every AT&T organisation we serve. AI can expand what we do and how quickly we do it. Legal judgment remains human." OpenAI GM Legal Industry, Jason Boehmig, added: "AI can help in-house legal teams play an even greater role in advancing the business, from evaluating new opportunities to helping teams make informed decisions and act on them. "AT&T is helping lead the way by rethinking how its legal expertise and institutional knowledge can serve the entire company. Together, we're exploring how AI can put that knowledge to work across the business, with lawyers' judgment at the centre." AT&T SVP and Chief Compliance Officer, Bill Ryan, concluded: "Success will not be measured by how much technology we deploy. "It will be measured by whether we improve quality, make knowledge more accessible, build reusable capabilities, and give our legal professionals more capacity for the work that requires experience and judgment. This partnership is about doing that responsibly, in real workflows and at enterprise scale."