Principal Sales Systems Engineer V (Government)

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 1 day per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.

AT&T Global Public Sector – Federal Defense and Homeland supports Department of Homeland Security customers by delivering secure connectivity, mobility, professional services, and mission-focused technology solutions. This role will provide sales engineering support for DHS customers, including FEMA, DHS Headquarters, and TSA.

Job Duties:

• Provide sales engineering support for DHS customers, including FEMA, DHS Headquarters, and TSA.
• Partner with account teams to understand customer mission needs and align AT&T products, services, and technical solutions to those requirements.
• Support strategic growth initiatives tied to DHS Enterprise and Mission Services opportunities.
• Support TDM transformation efforts, including customer discussions and solutioning for migration to fiber and wireless technologies.
• Develop technical solution recommendations, proposals, presentations, and responses to customer requirements.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, product, finance, and partner teams to develop executable solutions and support opportunity progression.
• Maintain strong customer and internal stakeholder relationships while helping drive pipeline growth, revenue opportunities, and customer satisfaction.

Required Clearance:

DHS EOD Eligible / Public Trust (#clearable) (#publictrust)

Additional Clearance Requirements:

Ability to obtain or maintain required DHS suitability, EOD, Public Trust, or equivalent customer clearance as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience supporting federal government customers, preferably DHS or related civilian agency customers.
• Strong understanding of federal sales, solution engineering, and consultative selling practices.
• Knowledge of networking, mobility, fiber, wireless, cloud, cybersecurity, and professional services solutions.
• Ability to translate customer mission and technical requirements into AT&T solution recommendations.
• Experience supporting proposals, presentations, pricing inputs, and customer-facing technical discussions.
• Ability to work independently with broad objectives and collaborate effectively across matrixed teams.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and customer relationship skills.
• Washington, DC area-based role with required office presence in Chantilly, VA.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of federal sales engineering, technical sales, solution architecture, or related experience.
• Knowledge of DHS customers, mission priorities, and federal acquisition processes.
• Experience with TDM transformation, fiber, wireless, mobility, FirstNet, or related network modernization initiatives.
• Existing DHS EOD/Public Trust or ability to obtain required customer suitability or clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted customer relationships and influence technical solution decisions.



Our Principal Sales System Engineer 5 jobs earn between $134,600.00 - $201,800.00 + commission $45,000 . Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.


Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on data 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

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

Chantilly, Virginia

Salary Range:

$134,600.00 - $201,800.00

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