Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Cloud Management / Data Platform)

Company: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Cloud Management / Data Platform) At Palo Alto Networks-- everything starts and ends with our mission: protecting our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyberattacks. It's not a small goal. It isn't simple either, but we aren't in this for the easy answer. As a company with a foundation in challenging the way things are done, we're looking for innovators with a dedication to best. In return, your career will have a tangible impact - one that's working toward technology that affects every level of society. Our mission doesn't happen by treading softly - no, it happens by defining an industry. It means building products that haven't been thought of. It means selling products with a solutions mindset. It means supporting the infrastructure of a company that moves at an incredible speed - intentionally - to stay ahead of the world's next cyberthreat. As a Principal Site Reliability Engineer in the Cloud Management and Data Platform organization, you will combine software and system engineering to build and run large-scale, fault-tolerant systems and services that process millions of logs per second. You will collaborate closely with the product development teams to build and maintain the infrastructure required to operate highly reliable and performant applications and services in GCP. If you are excited about solving complex challenges of scale and capacity planning and are passionate about designing and optimizing highly available cloud services, we should talk! Your Impact Lead designs of major software components, systems, and features to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of our microservices Embed with product teams to ensure that the applications are production ready, scalable and reliable Write infrastructure as code for provisioning & operating infrastructure at massive scale Identify and drive opportunities to automate the deployment, management and visibility of application infrastructure Establish end-to-end monitoring and alerting on all critical components of the application and infrastructure Lead sustainable incident response, blameless postmortems, and production improvements Develop, mentor and train other SREs on standard methodology from Infra orchestration to troubleshooting application service in production Participate in and provide operational insights during design reviews and work cross-functionally with the product teams to deliver the best services to our customers Operational experience at scale - designing and operating highly available, scalable and fault-tolerant systems using container platforms such as Kubernetes-- Experience with developing Infrastructure as code with a framework such as Terraform, Ansible, Helmcharts etc. Expertise in any Cloud platform. Bonus points for experience with Google Cloud Computing (GCP) and its related services Curiosity and passion to learn and understand new technology stacks, customer requirements and diagnose/troubleshoot complex systems handling high volume traffic Familiarity with CI/CD, Git/Gitlab, Artifactory, Spinnaker etc. Excellent written and verbal communication, able to collaborate and rally support BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience 8+ years of Engineering Experience with a proven track record of delivering highly available and scalable systems The Team 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 the products and services that proactively address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products - connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren't shy about creating products to solve problems no one has tackled 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 opportunity to build 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 products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If you don't wait for directions, instead, identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better, this is your new career. 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 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. The Early in Career ENG plays an important part in helping employees who are just starting out in their careers to make connections, seek advice, share concerns or frustrations, and develop their skills. As a woman, I can say that Palo Alto Networks has excellent employees of both genders, and I work daily with other great female developers, product managers, and quality engineers. Although I think some women may feel intimidated to work in technology, they shouldn't. The atmosphere here is very empowering for women, and I've never felt like I was a minority.I hope more women join this company because I'd like everyone to be able to experience the same positive environment and perks as I do. Although I wasn't one of the three winners chosen to receive a cash prize, as a finalist, I was fortunate to be granted interviews with several members of the Palo Alto Networks team. I flew home, and a few weeks later, I received a formal offer for an internship! 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.

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