Cloud Native Security Engineer- Prisma Access

Company: Palo Alto Networks
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These arent easy goals to accomplish but were not here for easy. Were here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and were looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. Were changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, weve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Job Description

Your Career

Prisma Access (formally GlobalProtect Cloud Service) provides protection straight from the cloud to make internet and corporate network access secure. It combines the connectivity and security you need - and delivers it everywhere you need it. Using cutting-edge public and private cloud technologies extending the next-generation security protection to all cloud services, customers on-premise remote networks and mobile users.

We are seeking a versatile Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation technologies within our Prisma Access team. We want passionate engineers who love to code and build great products. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture. We look for engineers who can communicate well with peers and also uplevel discussions for broader audiences.

Responsibilities

• Part of a team chartered to transform Palo Alto Networks software firewall platform to be more cloud native and elastic.
• Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features and infrastructure on our next-generation security platform
• Profile, optimize and tune systems software (management/control/dataplane) for efficient cloud operation
• Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
• Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
• Work with other software development teams to apply PanOS features on Prisma Access
  Qualifications
  
  Qualifications
  
  • System software development experience and/or aptitude
  • Good collaboration skills with a can-do attitude
  • High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
  • Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies
  • Hands-on programming skills in C and Python for Linux based systems
    Experience or knowledge in the following are nice to have:
    
    • One or more cloud platforms, such as AWS and GCP
    • Virtualization technologies
    • Container technologies including Kubernetes and Docker
    • Software packet forwarding engines
      Education
      
      • M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
        Additional Information
        
        The Team
        
        Our engineering team is at the core of our products connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers dont 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
        
        Were trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
        
        Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, weve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, 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.by Jobble

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