Palo Alto Networks · 13 hours ago
Principal Site Reliability Engineer
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $245K/yr
7+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting digital life. The Principal Site Reliability Engineer will serve as a Technical Lead for federal cloud operations, designing automation for production infrastructure and ensuring high uptime for security SaaS products.
Agentic AICloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and operate reliable, secure Cloud infrastructure across multi-cloud environments for our federal customers
Lead cross-functional initiatives to ensure applications are production-ready, scalable, secure, and resilient
Develop expertise in new technologies, embracing continuous learning and the adoption of AI tools
Develop tools and automation frameworks, championing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Monitoring as Code (MaC) principles
Automate robust deployments and orchestrate end-to-end monitoring and alerting solutions
Participate in on-call rotations to support critical business and production systems
Lead root cause analysis of critical issues, driving improvements and preventing recurrence
Champion the success of SRE and DevOps initiatives, aligning technical decisions with business goals
Qualification
Required
Must be a US Citizen to be considered
7+ years of experience in Infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps roles
BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience
4+ years of experience with GCP, and expertise in their architecture, services and PKI concepts for cloud security. Experience with AWS is a plus
Expert troubleshooting skills to resolve cloud infrastructure and service issues, effectively identifying root cause and devising effective solutions
Proficiency in automation using Python and shell scripting; Golang is a plus
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Helm, leveraging AI tools for development
Solid experience with Kubernetes, container networking, and container workloads
Strong Linux administration skills
Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps principles, and tooling like GitLab and Jenkins
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively to drive outcomes
Self-disciplined, self-managed, and highly driven with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
Ability to adapt quickly to evolving cloud technologies, security threats, and advancements through continuous learning
Effectively address customer needs and provide clear Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to customers
A deep understanding of how technical decisions impact the business and an ability to align cloud operations with business goals
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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