Senior Software Infrastructure Engineer (Cortex Cloud)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a highly technical individual to join our Cortex XDR Agent core team as a Principal Automation Engineer. The team builds the foundation of the Cortex XDR endpoint agent, from security modules to server communication and task management.
We believe automation tests are a critical part of the product release cycle. As an Principal Automation Engineer, you will be responsible to design and maintain the automation infrastructure. You will be involved in feature and test designs, and work closely with developers, product management and other QA members.

Your Impact

Be a part of highly motivated and skilled engineering team
Develop on all the leading platforms both on End points – Windows, Mac, Linux And Cloud – AWS (Amazon web services), GCP (Google cloud platform), Microsoft Azure and K8s
Lead technical decisions within the group, be part of automation architectural designs, maintain and develop automation knowledge base.
Collaborate closely with QA and Dev teams, DevOps, and product managers.

Qualifications

Your Experience

7+ years of experience in automation infrastructure development in Python
Deep Knowledge of object oriented programming design concepts
Skilled in diagnosing and solving complex problems while providing detailed technical analysis
Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP…) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of continuous integration, automated tools, and best practices in automation
Security background in general and security programs knowledge in particular - an advantage
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in both Hebrew and English
Self-motivated learner with a strong ability to adapt to new technologies and methodologies quickly.
Attention to details and high behavioral standards

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating-challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.
We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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.

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.