Senior Principal DevOps Engineer (Cortex Cloud)

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 Your Impact You'll be a key part of the Cortex Cloud DevOps group, responsible for ensuring our high-scale production services are reliable, secure, and performant. You'll have a direct impact on hundreds of developers by improving their daily workflows. Your Career Design and scale : Architect, build, and maintain production services for our thousands of Kubernetes clusters. Infrastructure as Code : Develop and manage infrastructure as code to orchestrate our production and development environments. Security first : Secure our production environments and integrate cutting-edge security tools and features. Improve developer experience : Propose and implement processes and improvements that enhance the workflow for hundreds of developers. Build and automate : Create robust CI pipelines and automation processes. Collaborate : Partner closely with development teams to enhance software architecture for improved scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Qualifications Your Experience 4+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer with a strong passion for technology and a commitment to high reliability. High proficiency with GCP and HashiCorp tools like Terraform. Extensive experience with CI/CD and Configuration Management (Jenkins and GitLab are a plus). Deep knowledge of virtualized and containerized environments, especially Kubernetes and Docker. Strong scripting/coding skills in Python or Go. Experience managing high-scale production environments. High proficiency with Linux. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams. The ability to quickly grasp new technologies and manage multiple responsibilities. Nice to have: Databases like Cassandra, ScyllaDB, MemSQL, or MySQL. Working with both internal and external customers. 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 . 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.