Key Responsibilities
Architect Federal Resilience: Design, build, and operate secure, multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) tailored for FedRAMP and DoD impact levels, ensuring systems meet strict federal compliance and adaptability standards.
Strategic Automation Leadership: Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Monitoring as Code (MaC) to automate robust deployments and end-to-end observability across production environments.
DevSecOps Orchestration: Integrate automated security and compliance capabilities into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins), ensuring a comprehensive, automated cloud and application security solution.
Operational Excellence: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and participate in on-call rotations, driving systemic improvements and leveraging GitOps principles to prevent recurrence.
Innovation & Mentorship: Foster a 'Community of Practice' for collective learning, integrating AI-driven development tools and mentoring teams on modern SRE practices and security tools.
Qualifications
Must be a US Citizen.
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc.
8+ years of SRE/DevOps experience, including at least 2 years of experience handling US Federal Government project deliverables.
4+ years of expertise in AWS/GCP architecture and services, with must-have experience in Kubernetes, container networking, and Linux systems administration.
Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and Helm for IaC, and a strong background in building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins.
Deep knowledge of cloud security architecture, vulnerability management, and networking protocols (IP Networking, VPNs, DNS, Load Balancing, and Firewalling).
Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting; expert troubleshooting skills to resolve complex cloud infrastructure and service issues using metrics and data-driven decisions.
Deep understanding of full-lifecycle configuration management.
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.
$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
