Principal DevOps Engineer

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

Engineering - To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and access technology and the products and services that dedicatedly address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks and enabling secure access to all on-prem and cloud applications. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about Access and security. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment. Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled chance to create the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible people and products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If the prospect of affecting tens of millions of people, enabling them to work remotely securely and easily in ways never done before, thrill you - you belong with us.

Job Summary

Join our world-class engineering team as a DevOps Automation Engineer to architect a more secure foundation for our Chromium-based enterprise browser. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the continuous delivery, quality, performance, and reliability of our platform. By collaborating closely with developers, you will automate build, test, deployment, and update processes to drive innovation in our development lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity and leave your mark on the enterprise browser landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, deployment, and update processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in deployment strategies by identifying bottlenecks and introducing innovative automation solutions.
• Scale, optimize, and maintain the infrastructure supporting the browser development and deployment lifecycle.
• Monitor CI/CD system performance proactively and troubleshoot issues to ensure smooth development workflows.
• Implement and enforce security best practices within CI/CD workflows to safeguard the software supply chain.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in CI/CD, automation, or DevOps engineering with strong problem-solving skills.
• Proven expertise in designing, developing, and managing CI/CD pipelines for complex software products.
• High proficiency in scripting languages, preferably Python.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and practical experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and Kubernetes orchestration for CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and troubleshooting skills with a keen eye for detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GitLab CI.
• Experience with workflow automation platforms such as n8n.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Familiarity with C++ build systems.

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 [email protected].

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.