Principal DevOps Engineer (Prisma Browser Platform) (Santa Clara)

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 Prisma Browser Platform plays a critical role in today’s digital landscape by enabling secure and efficient remote work. By protecting unmanaged devices and securing workflows, it allows users to work from anywhere with absolute confidence, meeting the growing need for flexibility and security in the modern workplace.

As a DevOps Engineer within the Prisma Browser Group you will contribute significantly to a cutting‑edge environment. Your expertise will be pivotal in developing, scaling, and operating our modern technology stack, which includes:

• Cloud Infrastructure: AWS & GCP
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform & Terragrunt
• Architecture: Microservices deployed over Kubernetes
• CI/CD: ArgoCD and GitOps practices
• Observability: Datadog & Chronosphere platform

In this role, you will ensure continuous delivery, quality, performance, and reliability of our browser platform, helping to shape the future of secure corporate browsing.

Your Impact

• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure using our technology stack, ensuring efficient and reliable deployment to production.
• Participate in the deployment of monitoring and alerting systems to maintain high system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with software development and other cross‑functional teams to streamline and enhance processes, aiming for efficiency and alignment with business goals.
• Contribute to the management of the cloud infrastructure, utilizing Infrastructure as Code principles.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Proficiency in DevOps and Platform Engineering with expertise in AWS, GCP, Terraform, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and related tools.
• Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery in agile environments.
• Skilled in managing cloud infrastructure, particularly with AWS and GCP, and adept in infrastructure as code practices using Terraform/Terragrunt.
• Demonstrated capability in supporting high‑scale SaaS applications, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strong communication, strategic thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with FinOps & Cost Management is considered an advantage.

Education Requirement: All degrees must be in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of related experience; OR
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; OR
• PhD with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; OR
• Equivalent work experience.

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 the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr

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 View email address on apply.placed-app.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?: Yes