Principal Product Intelligence - Cortex-Cloud Testing

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!

Your Career

As a Senior Principal Product Intelligence - Testing in Cortex-Cloud Platform, you play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our internal employees. You will work with innovative technology, redefining the future of cybersecurity.

In this role, you’ll help our product teams build the product and align it with market demand and also develop and deliver technical training for systems engineers. You are a self-starter, excited to learn and experiment with new technologies. You work well independently and excel at identifying the potential sales needs of our clients and shaping the direction of the company’s products as a result. You aren't afraid of ambiguity - instead, you like the challenge of defining new products as they come to market.

Your Impact

• Collaborate  with sales, product management, research, and additional teams to promote and bring innovation to the security space via the Cortex-Cloud Platform

• Conduct internal tests, document results and lead discussions with stakeholders

• Coordinate and lead ambitious projects in a multi-functional capacity with other teams

• Build, update, upgrade,  maintain and document  highly technical lab testing environments 

• Write and create high-quality and highly technical collateral,  presentations and competitive analysis

• Collaborate with stakeholders and make sure deadlines are met

• Attend trade shows to educate employees and partners on core product differences and advantages

• Work closely with the Product Management organization and provide product feedback for future development 

• Be a Subject Matter expert on the Cortex Platform and support the field bringing new technical relevant competitive content 

• Deep understanding of CNAPP, WAAS, CWP, CDR,  CIEM, DSPM technologies and vendors.

Your Experience 

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in at least 2 of the following cloud environments 

  • AWS

  • GCP

  • Azure

  • Hands-on experience in OS [Windows, Linux, MacOS]

  • Deep level knowledge in Kubernetes

  • Hands-on experience with Exploits / Malware analysis and offensive tools

• At least 2 years

  • Hands on experience running and maintaining lab infrastructure and tests

  • Experience on Documenting testing/outcomes

  • Building and improving testing frameworks

  • Hands-on experience with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, container security scanners, and security automation platforms.

• 3 years of technical Hands on Experience on at least 5 of the following categories:

  • CSPM

  • CDR

  • CWP

  • CIEM

  • WAAS

  • AI-SPM Management

  • DSPM

  • SAST / DAST 

• Understanding of Code to Cloud workflow

• Experience Building gap analysis among solutions

• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills with strong presentation abilities 

• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines. 

• Ability to reinvent yourself, learn and keep up with new technologies 

• Competitive intelligence experience is a plus

• Proven experience in competitive testing, red teaming, or technical security analysis—preferably in the cloud security domain.

• Familiarity with threat simulation, detection testing (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK), and lab-based evaluation methods.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to distill complex technical findings into digestible, actionable insights.

• Passion for cybersecurity and curiosity about how things work (and break).

• Competitive landscape awareness

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our TME team helps us do just that.

This team provides behind-the-scenes support for our products by being a source of information for our systems engineers, staying on top of the environment we sell in, and helping to implement technical solutions based on our client’s feedback and needs. As threats and technology evolve, we stay ahead to accomplish our mission.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $0/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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.