Palo Alto Networks
Manager IT Software Engineering
Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053
Job Description
Your Career
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager of Infrastructure Platform Engineering to lead and manage a team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our infrastructure platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the platform supports the organization’s growth, scalability, and reliability needs.
Your Impact
Team Leadership - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Platform Development - Drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem solutions to support company applications and services
Automation & Scalability - Advocate for and implement automation practices, including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar - Ensure platforms are highly available, scalable, and cost-efficient
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with SRE and product teams to align infrastructure strategy with business goals, ensuring that infrastructure needs are met while balancing performance, cost, and security requirements
Monitoring & Performance - Establish and maintain effective monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics for infrastructure health, system availability, and resource utilization - Proactively address performance bottlenecks and reliability issues
Security & Compliance - Work with the security team to integrate security best practices into the infrastructure platform, ensuring that systems are compliant with regulatory requirements and secure by design
Budget & Cost Management - Collaborate with senior leadership to manage the infrastructure budget, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and cost-optimization opportunities are identified and acted upon
Qualifications: Qualifications
Your Experience
7+ years of experience in Infrastructure software development, site reliability engineering, DevOps, preferably with 3+ years in a leadership role
Experience managing large-scale, cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise datacenters
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), microservices architectures, and cloud-native technologies
Extensive experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic)
Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools and frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Expertise in automation frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and post-mortem culture
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent military experience
Experience in multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud architectures
Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and cloud-native security practices
Experience with cost management and optimization in cloud environments
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.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $157000 - $260500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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 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.
Your Career
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager of Infrastructure Platform Engineering to lead and manage a team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our infrastructure platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering, and will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the platform supports the organization’s growth, scalability, and reliability needs.
Your Impact
Team Leadership - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Platform Development - Drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-prem solutions to support company applications and services
Automation & Scalability - Advocate for and implement automation practices, including Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using tools like Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar - Ensure platforms are highly available, scalable, and cost-efficient
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with SRE and product teams to align infrastructure strategy with business goals, ensuring that infrastructure needs are met while balancing performance, cost, and security requirements
Monitoring & Performance - Establish and maintain effective monitoring, alerting, and performance metrics for infrastructure health, system availability, and resource utilization - Proactively address performance bottlenecks and reliability issues
Security & Compliance - Work with the security team to integrate security best practices into the infrastructure platform, ensuring that systems are compliant with regulatory requirements and secure by design
Budget & Cost Management - Collaborate with senior leadership to manage the infrastructure budget, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and cost-optimization opportunities are identified and acted upon
Qualifications: Qualifications
Your Experience
7+ years of experience in Infrastructure software development, site reliability engineering, DevOps, preferably with 3+ years in a leadership role
Experience managing large-scale, cloud-based infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise datacenters
Deep knowledge of distributed systems, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), microservices architectures, and cloud-native technologies
Extensive experience with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic)
Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools and frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Expertise in automation frameworks and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, and post-mortem culture
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent military experience
Experience in multi-cloud environments and hybrid cloud architectures
Familiarity with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and cloud-native security practices
Experience with cost management and optimization in cloud environments
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.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $157000 - $260500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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 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.