Palo Alto Networks · 11 hours ago
Senior Principal Cloud Architect (Office of the CPO: Innovation Team)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting the digital way of life and shaping the future of cybersecurity. The Senior Principal Cloud Architect will lead the secure software and infrastructure architecture for advanced experiments, focusing on cloud-native security solutions and collaborating deeply with various teams to drive innovation.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the principal architect for new solutions, translating complex security requirements into high-level, modular software and system designs
Architect and deploy resilient, secure-by-design cloud infrastructure on GCP, while establishing multi-cloud interoperability patterns for AWS and Azure
Lead rapid prototyping of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), writing production-grade Python code for custom automation, application logic, and integration layers
Champion a 'shift-left' security methodology by building automated CI/CD pipelines and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible)
Proactively collaborate with InfoSec and Sales Architects to integrate governance and translate technical innovations into scalable, market-ready solutions
Continuously research and evaluate emerging cloud security tools and architectures to maintain a cutting-edge technology stack
Provide technical leadership and architectural mentorship to senior engineers, communicating complex architectural trade-offs to executive stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, Master's degree with 8+ years of experience, or PhD with 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent military/work experience
Extensive experience in software engineering, cloud architecture, or SRE, with a focus on designing security-centric software systems and infrastructure
Proven expertise in designing complex, highly available, and scalable distributed systems on at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Strong, hands-on programming proficiency in Python
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing core security controls (e.g., authentication/authorization, secrets management, data encryption) in a cloud-native context
Communication: Ability to articulate technical strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Deep expertise and hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Experience with Go, Node.js, or modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue)
Proven background in DevSecOps automation and orchestration using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD security scanners
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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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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