Staff DevOps Engineer (Cortex)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

The Team

Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks and enabling secure access to all on-prem and cloud applications. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about Access and security. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

Job Summary

Join the Cortex DevOps Production group as a Staff DevOps Engineer, collaborating directly with the Cortex Cyber Security Research team. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on critical infrastructure and code projects. Additionally, you will orchestrate high-pressure production maintenance and ensure seamless service reliability. This role empowers you to drive scalable infrastructure solutions in a dynamic, cutting-edge cybersecurity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full end-to-end responsibility for the AWS-deployed SaaS production environment.
• Build innovative tools for the automatic remediation of known production issues.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to orchestrate both production and development environments.
• Design, maintain, and scale production services across thousands of Kubernetes clusters.
• Secure production environments by integrating internal and market-leading security tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to enhance architecture for scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automation processes.
• Participate in on-call rotations to support critical applications and infrastructure.
• Research and deploy cutting-edge technologies into the production environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role, ensuring high reliability.
• High proficiency with Linux operating systems.
• Strong proficiency in AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Terraform and HashiCorp tools.
• High proficiency with virtualized and containerized environments, specifically Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience managing and scaling high-volume production environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python or Go.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency with CI/CD and Configuration Management tools, preferably Jenkins.
• Experience with databases and messaging systems like PostgreSQL, Cassandra, and Kafka.
• Proven ability to quickly grasp new technologies and prioritize multiple responsibilities.

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.