Hybrid Principal Data/AI Engineering

at AT&T

• Job title: Principal Data/AI Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $155,400 - $261,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ETL, SQL, Tableau
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dallas, United States

About the role

• Principal Data/AI Engineer bridging data engineering and analytics. Enabling data-driven decision making through innovative solutions at AT&T.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to explore, profile, and catalog new and existing data sources, by partnering with business and technical teams to identify valuable datasets and uncover opportunities for enhanced data utilization
• Develop and maintain scalable, reliable data architecture, pipelines, and transformation workflows to support advanced analytics and reporting
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to map, document, and optimize data-related business processes creating clear, user-friendly documentation for data models, data flows, and data governance practices
• Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and materials to educate users on data and tools, best practices, and data literacy
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for data-related questions across the organization

Requirements

• Strong experience with SQL, data modeling, and ETL/ELT processes.
• Proficiency with analytics engineering tools (e.g., dbt, Looker, Tableau).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation and training.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience in data discovery, profiling, and cataloging tools.
• A passion for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone