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Principal Solutions Architect (Government)
AT&T Services INC · 🇺🇸 Chantilly, Virginia
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 393 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 80 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What AT&T Services INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles14 certified filings for “Principal Solution Architect” (Computer Network Architects) in TX: $170k–$200k, median $175k. Most were filed at wage level IV (86%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 393 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 80 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered. AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission. The Principal Solutions Architect serves as the senior technical architect responsible for the end-to-end solution architecture supporting a critical government program. Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, this position provides technical leadership for the development, integration, and evolution of the overall program solution architecture, ensuring alignment between customer requirements, program objectives, operational needs, and technical implementation strategies. The Principal Solutions Architect works across engineering, network operations, cybersecurity, cloud services, test and evaluation, transition, and service delivery organizations to develop a unified architectural vision and maintain architectural integrity throughout the program lifecycle. The role serves as the primary authority for solution integration, technical trade-off analysis, architecture governance, and design consistency across all technical domains. Job Duties/Responsibilities: · Serve as the lead architect for the overall program solution architecture. · Support the Chief Engineer in developing and maintaining the technical vision, architecture roadmap, and engineering strategy. · Define and maintain the enterprise architecture framework governing the FENS solution. · Ensure integration across network, security, cloud, OSS/BSS, monitoring, automation, service management, and operational platforms. · Evaluate architectural alternatives and perform technical trade studies to support engineering decisions. · Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices. · Lead architecture review boards and technical design reviews. · Ensure consistency between functional requirements, operational requirements, and technical implementation approaches. · Coordinate solution architecture activities across all engineering disciplines. · Support requirements analysis, system decomposition, interface definition, and technical allocation activities. · Assess technical risks and develop mitigation strategies for complex architectural challenges. · Work closely with peers across security, engineering, testing and operations teams to ensure design readiness and operational supportability. · Validate solution scalability, resiliency, security, maintainability, and performance objectives. · Support transition planning and operational readiness activities. · Provide executive-level technical briefings and architecture recommendations to program leadership and stakeholders. Required Clearance: Customer Specific Clearance (#clearable) Required Qualifications: · Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, or a related technical field. · Minimum 15 years of experience designing and integrating large-scale enterprise IT, telecommunications, cloud, or network solutions. · Experience serving as a lead architect on complex federal programs. · Demonstrated experience developing enterprise architecture frameworks and integrated technical solutions. · Strong knowledge of network architecture, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, automation, and service management syste