Principal Platform Site Reliability Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
SASE Central Cloud Platforms
$140-230k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Job no longer available
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$140-230k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Expert knowledge of Kubernetes and CNCF ecosystem tools such as Helm, Prometheus, Backstage, Istio, and Crossplane
- Strong mastery of Terraform: building reusable modules,designing complex infrastructure offerings operating in protected / restricted environments
- Strong foundational knowledge of operating and scaling cloud-native workloads using KEDA, Karpenter, NAP, etc
- Ability to architect CI/CD infrastructure for cloud-native workloads—primarily Golang and Python—and build DevSecOps pipelines
- Programming skills with GoLang & Python, scripting experience with bash
- Strong knowledge of Argo CD, including controlling and scaling thousands of deployments across Kubernetes and multiple clouds
- Deep experience in cost governance and optimization at scale, including allocation models, anomaly detection, efficiency recommendations, and guardrails across cloud and Kubernetes workloads
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex distributed systems handling high volume transactions
- Excellent written and verbal communication, able to collaborate and rally support
- Self-disciplined, self-managed, self-motivated and strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Strong communication skills and the ability to partner across platform, security, and application engineering teams
What the job involves
- Palo Alto Networks runs a large hybrid infrastructure and is one of the largest GCP customers. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will be part of a team supporting the services running on this infrastructure
- This includes automation, architecture, performance, metrics, troubleshooting, security, and reliability
- We’re hiring a Sr Staff Platform SRE for our SASE central cloud platform team
- We’re looking for a well-rounded platform SRE who can architect, build, and operate cloud-native infrastructure at very large scale across GCP, AWS, and OCI
- This is a unique opportunity to operate at a humongous scale—the platforms you’ll influence are tied to hundreds of millions of dollars of annual cloud spend, and the work you do will directly impact reliability, efficiency, developer velocity, and operational excellence across the organization
- Act as an architect for infrastructure owned by the team—plan ahead and design in line with scale requirements
- Design, develop, and execute infrastructure components for the platforms owned by the team
- Own Infrastructure as Code(IaC), Monitoring as Code(MaC), Policy as Code(PaC) components and build the golden path for future platforms with best practices
- Strive for autonomy with an automation-first mindset, including modern AI-driven approaches
- Redefine and continuously update modern CI/CD practices for cloud-native workloads
- Perform on-call duties and reduce on-call toil through automation, AI agents, analyzers, and self-healing patterns
- Support internal platform users as a forward-deployed engineer, close the feedback loop, and modernize the platform based on user needs
- Maintain a security-first mindset without compromising reliability and operability
- Design cost-effective infrastructure solutions across AWS, GCP, and OCI, including cost governance, capacity planning, and efficiency improvements
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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