Key Responsibilities
Own the architectural blueprint and governance for our global network security footprint, ensuring scalability across hybrid environments.
Define, develop, and enforce enterprise-wide security policies, including segmentation, access control, and traffic inspection, serving as a subject matter expert.
Drive the integration of security into all layers of network design, proactively collaborating with security, infrastructure, and IT teams to ensure alignment.
Proactively identify vulnerabilities and lead complex remediation efforts across on-prem and cloud environments, simplifying complex problems to establish best practices.
Leverage Palo Alto Networks products and third-party platforms to enhance network visibility, protection, and threat intelligence.
Champion and implement advanced network security automation using scripting, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code best practices, setting the technical direction.
Serve as the ultimate escalation authority during critical security events, designing long-term architectural remediations to ensure the same issue never happens twice.
Provide technical mentorship to senior engineers, contribute significantly to our architectural standards, and foster a strong security-first culture.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree with 12+ years of progressive experience in large enterprise networking and network security engineering, with a demonstrable track record of leadership in large-scale environments.
Deep expertise in Zero Trust architecture, advanced network segmentation, and Proven experience designing and securing massive, global hybrid-cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, or GCP paired with on-prem).
Extensive hands-on experience architecting and implementing security automation and infrastructure-as-code frameworks Advanced capability in writing infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible) and building CI/CD pipelines. This is an automation-first environment.
Experience with leveraging AI/ML tools to simplify operational tasks and build auto-healing capabilities.
Strong understanding of AI and Large Language Model (LLM) architectures, including AI application components, data flows, APIs, and model integration. Ability to design and secure AI-enabled solutions by addressing identity and access management, data privacy, prompt injection, model security, API protection, governance, and regulatory compliance
Exceptional expertise in firewall technologies, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, and advanced micro segmentation strategies.
Mastery of routing, switching, and TCP/IP protocols; significant experience with Arista, Juniper, or equivalent enterprise-grade network hardware.
Must be local to SF bay area or willing to relocate on their own
Preferred Qualifications
A deep and proven background with Palo Alto Networks products and platforms (e.g., NGFW, Panorama, Prisma Access).
Superior troubleshooting and analytical skills to diagnose and resolve the most complex security issues.
Exceptional communication and technical leadership skills with a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and influence strategic decisions.
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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$159,100.00 - $257,400.00/yr
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
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Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes
