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# Associate Director Technology II

- **Company:** AT&T Inc.
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $213,600.0 - $287,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Databases, Computer Engineering, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), PostgreSQL, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Apache Solr, Systems Architecture, Information Technology, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/73463959-associate-director-technology-ii

## About the Role

REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Master's degree, or foreign equivalent degree, in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, Electronic Engineering, or Computer Information Systems and 5 years of experience in the job offered, or 5 years of experience in a related occupation developing highly scalable architecture; utilizing Cloud technologies including Azure, Cassandra/SOLR, and Postgres; utilizing Event-Based architecture including Kafka, Azure Event Hub; building Java-based high-volume/high-transaction e-commerce applications; performing requirements gathering, analyzing requirements, and decomposing into feature delivery items; leading engineering teams; applying experience with Digital Transformations that

includes migration of legacy platforms.

## Description

DUTIES: Supervise a team of IT employees that are responsible for the development and delivery of IT system solutions and perform functions involved in the development and integrity of new applications, systems, and the support and maintenance of existing applications or systems. Manage a team working in technical sub families including Agile, Application Design and Programming, Business Support, Database, Systems Architecture and Engineering, Systems Technical Support, and Technical Disciplines of Software Delivery Project / Program Management, and Technology Security. Coordinate software development lifecycle process. Assist in the coordination, evaluation, and partnership with technology vendors outside consultants and internal dotted line resources as needed. Work with other business areas as well as other IT organizations to identify and quantify business issues associated with specific projects, develop and implement business strategies, and assist in setting strategic technical
direction. Assist in providing leadership for projects including collaborating with the client to develop business cases, defining business and technical requirements, preparing detailed plans and schedules, calculating resource allocation and assignment, providing ongoing coordination, tracking of capital and expense funding, and preparing actual vs. budget analysis. Conduct joint goal setting and performance reviews. Assists in the allocation of resources, financial responsibilities, and some long-range planning. Develop highly scalable architecture for Order Domain and Enterprise order lifecycle. Utilize Cloud technologies including Azure, Cassandra/SOLR, and Postgres. Utilize Event-Based architecture including Kafka, Azure Event Hub, and Java/J2EE. Perform requirements gathering, analyzing requirements, and decomposing into feature delivery items. Work on delivery of software utilizing SDLC on Azure and On Prem as necessary. Lead engineering teams. Apply experience with Digital
Transformations that includes migration of legacy platforms. Supervises (8) eight employees, including two (2) Lead Quality Assurance, two (2) Lead Software Engineering, one (1) Lead Tech Product Manager and three (3) Senior Software Engineering.


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