Manager, Engineering

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.

Job Description

Your Career

As part of the Strata Network Security Management Infra Leader, you are responsible for team developing and innovating solutions for Palo Alto Networks next-generation Firewalls. Specifically in the areas of Logging Management, Config management, Machine Learning, Data lake management, Big Data technologies, High availability and overall Management Infra and UI architecture and User experience infra. You will also be responsible for innovation, developing proof of concept and productizing 'new' ideas by implementing them and collaborating with team members.

Your Impact

Build and Create high performing team Ability to manage influence through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building. Ideally combined background of various cloud and Hardware product development lifecycle Push engineering boundaries, coming up with high quality, simple solutions to complex engineering and product problems, while continuously growing your skillset to induce increased innovation within the team over time Maintain and cultivate high quality in terms of engineering practices, code quality, and work/foster a culture of engineering excellence, and dynamic execution. Strong ownership mindset while owing the execution of complex engineering challenges including their architecture, their timelines, while collaborating with stakeholders Champion engineering excellence, establish business metrics and drive continuous operational improvement Enthusiastic and creative leader with the ability to inspire others

Qualifications

Your Experience

Responsible for development of NextGen Network Security Components and Protocols for State-of-the-art firewalls deployed at Enterprise, Data Centre, Cloud, and Service Provider environments. Development of features and architecture for NextGen Security management with Hardware, and Virtual platforms in areas of Network Security/Threats. Develop scalable architecture for Management UI - Cloud / On Prem, Log collection, Log analysis, Config Management, , telemetry, remote telemetry and Patchable infra. Develop scalable software solutions for a distributed session architecture spanning across multiple solutions provided by Palo Alto. Work with multi-functional team members on feature requirements, including but not limited to Product Management, QA, Support, etc 2+ years Management experience is must Product visionary, ideas on competitive edge, Effective decision maker, take ownership and independently drive, lead tasks and assignments Qualifications: Your Experience Strong experience in Programming and large scale software development . Strong technical knowledge in computer architecture, Systems engineering, Management Infra. Experience in High Availability * Experience in Multi Device management , Network / Enterprise Management infrastructure, Big data handling. Experience in Firewall and Security is desired. Can-do attitude and ability to take initiative and drive open issues to completion Strong communication skills to work effectively with multi-functional groups.

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of the NextGen Firewall as a service building Cloud Security services natively on Cloud Providers. Engineers on our team work on all aspects of the management and control plane of the service. This includes, Activation, Onboarding, Configuration, Orchestration, Data, APIs and much more. 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.

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.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, 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

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines

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

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.

Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs

Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country. Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if: The job requires accessing a company worksite The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite If you have questions about the vaccine requirements of this particular position based on your location or job requirements, please inquire with the recruiter.

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