Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
Job DescriptionYour Career
As a Principal DevOps Engineer in our Platform Engineering team, you will lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge CI/CD pipelines and cloud architecture that powers our development environment. You'll drive initiatives to enhance developer productivity through automation, tooling, and infrastructure improvements, working with a modern tech stack including Kubernetes, Python, cloud-native and high-scale technologies.
Your Impact
Architect and implement scalable, resilient CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering organization's evolving needs
Design and develop internal developer tools and platforms that significantly improve developer experience and productivity
Drive the evolution of our Kubernetes-based deployment infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform, ensuring security, reliability and performance
Optimize and scale our CI/CD infrastructure including Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity, and artifact management systems
Mentor and guide other engineers on DevOps best practices, infrastructure design, and implementation strategies
Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, and deployment methodologies
Collaborate with development teams to understand their needs and implement solutions that accelerate their workflow
Establish standards and best practices for infrastructure reliability, observability, and performance
Your Experience
7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles
Extensive experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation in complex environments
Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes administration, deployment patterns, and ecosystem tools
Strong programming skills in Python with solid understanding of OOP principles and design patterns
Deep understanding of cloud architecture, specifically with Google Cloud Platform services
Proven track record designing and implementing developer tooling and automation
Experience managing containerized applications and services in production environments
Strong system design skills with focus on scalability, reliability, and security
Knowledge of GitOps workflows and infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent
Familiarity with GitLab CI administration and pipeline development
participate in an on call rotation for working and non-working hours
Nice-to-Have
Knowledge of observability platforms and practices (Prometheus, Grafana, distributed tracing)
Familiarity with TeamCity administration and pipeline development
Experience implementing security best practices in CI/CD pipelines
Understanding of compliance requirements in software delivery pipelines
Experience with Infrastructure as Code testing frameworks
Knowledge of software architecture patterns and microservices design
Tech Stack
Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Docker
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI, TeamCity
Languages: Python, Groovy, Bash, YAML
Artifact Management: Artifactory, Nexus, or similar
IaC: Terraform, Helm, or similar tools
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
As the global AI and cybersecurity leader, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life via continuous innovation. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, we provide comprehensive AI-powered security solutions across network, cloud, security operations and AI, enhanced by the expertise and threat intelligence of Unit 42. Our focus on platformization allows enterprises to streamline security at scale, ensuring protection fuels innovation.
Why Work With Us
We are relentless in protecting our customers and their customers from bad actors, threats, and slow downs. This shows up in our speed, thirst to solve problems, our values. We are united in this mission and the unique ideas it takes to keep up. This is why we embrace each individual who is part of our team determined to make a difference.
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