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Lead System Engineering
AT&T Services INC · 🇺🇸 Plano, Texas
Sponsorship verdict
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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 roles34 certified filings for “Lead System Engineering” (Information Technology Project Managers) in TX: $155k–$187k, median $170k. Most were filed at wage level IV (67%) — 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
JOB TITLE: Lead System Engineering JOB LOCATION: 3400 W. Plano Parkway Plano, TX 75075 DUTIES: Responsible for translating the core architecture for business requirements into the final technical solution (consisting of platform, network, software, cloud, etc.) through functional, performance, and reliability analysis using engineering models and techniques, primarily through software development throughout the vertical stack. Define designs. Provide technical enablement for application components and subsystems for an application(s). Drives important design decisions for development team. Elaborate the design and interfaces for specific components including: Define subsystems and their interfaces, allocate responsibilities to subsystems, understand solution deployment, and communicate requirements for interactions with solution context. Align development teams to a shared technical direction and partners with those teams in elaborating the Solution and its interfaces. Validate technology assumptions, evaluate implementation alternatives. Establish critical NFRs at the solution level, participate in the definition of others. Create and enable the Continuous Delivery Pipeline including: Participate in planning, definition, and high-level design of the system solution and explore alternatives. Develop the Architectural Runway in support of new business Features and Capabilities. Work with portfolio stakeholders, Solution and Enterprise Architects, to develop, analyze, split, and realize the implementation of enablers. Participate in project planning, system and solution demos, retrospective workshops. Understand technical characteristics of and assist with architectural integration of external components, systems, and platforms. Use the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for application delivery and support. Perform solution analysis, requirements gathering, design, development, and implementation activities. Design system specifications, establishing standards, and performing programming/coding tasks. Define and document non-functional requirements (NFRs). Apply Agile development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean. support regulatory risk and compliance management activities. Create and design solution models and architecture artifacts. Perform Solution Functional Fit Analysis to evaluate solution alignment with business needs. Develop and maintain web applications using Node.js, Laravel (PHP), PostgreSQL, and PowerShell. Use Microsoft Azure services, including Synapse, Pipelines, Functions, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), mail services, file shares, security, and maintenance. Perform automation analysis and develop scripts to streamline processes and improve efficiency. Design and implement system architectures and operational processes to support reliability and scalability. Apply technical knowledge of web tracking tools and related technologies. Create and maintain best-practice documentation across multiple systems and functional areas. Work within scaled Agile development teams and collaborate across multiple stakeholders. Analyze and interpret large datasets and synthesizing findings into actionable insights. Apply Machine Learning techniques and utilize AI-driven tools and solutions. Apply accessibility standards and guidelines including WCAG and WAI-ARIA. Use accessibility and assistive technology testing tools including JAWS, NVDA, AMP, WAVE, and ZoomText to evaluate and validate application and website accessibility. REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Computer Science, Information Science, or Computer Engineering and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or four (4) years of experience in a related occupation using the Software Development Life Cycle