Sr Specialist Applications Development at AT&T

Job Description:

This position is for a Software Designer/Developer. The candidate will work as part of a DevOps team to primarily design, develop and test applications for internal software systems at AT&T. Candidate would work with AT&T Industry leading automation experts and technology Subject Matter Experts for the 5G core network to automate deployment and upgrades of 5G Core Network Functions. Work involves working with state-of-the-art technology in containerized applications, Azure, CI/CD, workflow engines and software. These systems automate the process of capturing AT&T’s mobility services design, and network design to aid in the planning, design, deployment, configuration, and management of the network functions that are part of each service definition.

AT&T is looking for people who will work well within a team and have capabilities and experience to elevate the team. Excellent written & verbal communication, teamwork and team building skills are essential. As part of the testing function, she/he will work to automate the testing function.

The day-to-day duties would include:

• Participate in and lead design discussions/scrum meetings.

• Document requirements and create designs (for descriptions provided by product owners) and review with the rest of the teams.

• Develop using MERN stack on both front end and back-end.

• Develop workflows based on requirements.

• Test code for defects before submitting the code.

• Work with the test team to troubleshoot defects that are identified during testing.

• Build application and data deployment strategies for minimizing human involvement. Participate in deployment decisions.

Critical skills needed

• Thorough understanding of the software development principles is essential.

• 4+ years of experience in developing web applications using MERN stack.

• 4+ years of experience in Functional Programming in Java Script (promises, await, async, etc.)

• 4+ years of experience in backend node JS (node 12+)

• 2+ years of experience with React (latest version 18+) (redux).

• 2+ years of experience in MongoDB

• 2+ years of experience in Workflow Engines (e.g., Camunda, Pronghorn, etc.)

• 2+ years of experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)

• 3+ years of experience in developing web applications using Python and Flask.

• Experience in one or more test automation frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, etc.

• Must have worked with Git, GitHub, Jira, and other development management environments all their developer career.

• Linux experience is essential.

• Experience with Networking and Security

• Excellent troubleshooting and code reading skills are essential.

• High proficiency in generating high-quality design and test documentation using MS Office tools.

Highly desired skills needed (in priority order):

• Database design experience, relational or otherwise is highly desired.

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker , Postman , Swagger etc.

• Some Experience with Openstack/VMware (Network Function Virtualization)

• A basic understanding of networking and network routing concepts is essential.

• Experience with Mobility networks is a plus

• Experience building distributed software systems is desired.

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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 law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.