Senior Staff Cloud Security Engineer

Job Summary

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.

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.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in the Network and Infrastructure security technologies.
• 5+ years of experience with firewall technologies, including deep expertise with Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and security rule evaluation.
• 5+ years of experience managing and securing cloud environments across AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure, with knowledge of native security tools and multi-cloud architectures.
• Proven ability to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and secure cloud-native applications, leveraging infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
• Strong working knowledge of IP networking, including routing, switching, VPNs, DNS, NAT, load balancing, and wireless for both on-prem and cloud environments.
• Proficient in virtualization platforms such as VMware, with experience securing virtualized and hybrid workloads.
• Experience working with REST APIs, automation scripting using Python or Go, and integration of security workflows into infrastructure tools.
• Ability to evaluate and optimize firewall rules and access control policies across complex environments, aligning with Zero Trust and least privilege models.
• Solid foundation in certificate management and PKI, including experience issuing and renewing certificates, managing key lifecycles, and enforcing secure communication using TLS and mutual authentication.
• Strong experience with OS-level security hardening and configuration management across Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu) and Windows Server, including patching, log monitoring, enforcing CIS/NIST baselines, and secure user access controls.
• Proficient in managing and securing Microsoft Active Directory (AD) environments, including Group Policy, LDAP integrations, role-based access control (RBAC), and identity federation for hybrid cloud architectures.
• Self-motivated, strong troubleshooting skills, and capable of working independently in fast-paced environments with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including network operations, cloud infrastructure, IAM, and compliance.
• CISSP, AWS , GCP certifications preferred.
• PCNSE certification is a plus.

Requirements

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