It Data Platform Engineer

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 Your Career Our Data Analytics group is responsible for working with various business owners stakeholders from Sales Marketing People GCS Infosec Operations and Finance to solve complex business problems which will have a direct impact on the metrics defined to showcase the progress of Palo Alto Networks We leverage the latest technologies from the Cloud Big Data ecosystem to improve business outcomes and create through prototyping Proof-of-Concept projects and application development We are looking for Data Platform Engineer with extensive experience in data engineering cloud infrastructure and a strong background in DevOps SRE or system engineering The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing implementing and maintaining the scalable reliable platforms and data transformations that support our business objectives This role requires a deep understanding of both data engineering principles and platform automation as well as the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data solutions Your Impact Design develop and maintain data pipelines to extract transform and load ETL data from various sources into our data warehouse or data lake environment Automate manage and scale the underlying infrastructure for our data platforms e g Airflow Spark clusters applying SRE and DevOps best practices for performance reliability and observability Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into robust technical and platform solutions Optimize and tune existing data pipelines and infrastructure for performance cost and scalability Implement and enforce data quality and governance processes to ensure data accuracy consistency and compliance with regulatory standards Work closely with the BI team to design and develop dashboards reports and analytical tools that provide actionable insights to stakeholders Mentor junior members of the team and provide guidance on best practices for data engineering platform development and DevOps Nice-to-have Aptitude for proactively identifying and implementing GenAI-driven solutions to achieve measurable improvements in the reliability and performance of data pipelines or to optimize key processes like data quality validation and root cause analysis for data issues Qualifications Your Experience Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field 3 years of experience in data engineering platform engineering or a similar role with a strong focus on building and maintaining data pipelines and the underlying infrastructure Must have proven experience in a DevOps SRE or System Engineering role with hands-on expertise in infrastructure as code e g Terraform Ansible CI CD pipelines and monitoring observability tools Expertise in SQL programming and database management systems e g BigQuery Hands-on experience with ETL tools and technologies e g Apache Spark Apache Airflow Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform GCP and experience with relevant services e g GCP Dataflow GCP DataProc BigQuery Cloud Composer GKE Experience with Big Data tools like Spark Kafka etc Experience with object-oriented object function scripting languages Python Scala etc Nice-to-have Demonstrated readiness to leverage GenAI tools to enhance efficiency within the typical stages of the data engineering lifecycle for example by generating complex SQL queries creating initial Python Spark script structures or auto-generating pipeline documentation Plus Experience with BI tools and visualization platforms e g Tableau Plus Experience with SAP HANA SAP BW SAP ECC or other SAP modules Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams Additional Information The Team Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity You ll join the brightest minds in technology creating building and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks We re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity 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 Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship No Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position