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Staff DevOps Engineer

Palo Alto Networks

Job Description

Posted on: 
September 17, 2024

Summary and company overview

Company Description

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!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Responsibilities

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly motivated DevOps / SRE engineer to support our SaaS based security products. This environment is built to support our growing product teams providing security services to our customers. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in AWS cloud, with a good understanding of cloud security and software architecture. Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and standards for FedRAMP, PCI/SOC2 , FIPS, etc.

Your Impact

  • This candidate will be part of a Global DevOps/ SRE team who will play a significant role in the definition and implementation of the AWS, Docker and Kubernetes platform strategy and enabling various cross functional teams
  • Ensure service uptimes to maintain the SLA driven uptime
  • Maintain speed of our code deployments via GitLab/ Jenkins in a AWS Cloud-based setup
  • Working and collaborating closely with various product teams to improve the service velocity
  • Promptly understand, respond and fix issues and bugs
  • Assist in the investigation and remediation of security incidents and issues to be able to provide guidance on security weaknesses in the cloud environment

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required - BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent military experience required
  • The candidate must be a self-starter and possess excellent analytical skills
  • Ability to work well with remote teams - especially the ability to communicate clearly about feature requirements and technical decisions
  • Working knowledge with AWS and other clouds

Preferred Qualifications

  • Coding skills preferred - Python, Go, Java etc.
  • Passion for Cloud security is a significant plus
  • Familiarity with common compliance and auditing standards (e.g. SOC 2, HIPAA or FedRamp)
  • Knowledge on Kubernetes, microservices, API Gateways, Vault, Database systems etc. is an added plus
  • Knowledge on basic DevOps tools - GitLab, Jenkins
  • Knowledge on distributed microservices, handling thread and API level troubleshooting

Additional commentary

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 dedicatedly address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to tackle problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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 $102,700/yr to $166,100/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.

Summary and company overview

Company Description

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!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

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