Sr Manager, Enterprise Data Engineering

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Bengaluru seeks a deeply technical Senior Manager to lead our data and machine learning engineering organization in India. You will manage a talented team building foundational pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and MLOps platforms powering our global business.

As a technical player-coach, you will empower engineers to take end-to-end ownership of scalable, high-impact data products and AI solutions. Strong agency and enterprise-scale data workflows are essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of total experience in data engineering and MLOps.
• 7+ years directly managing data/ML engineering teams.
• Hands-on fluency with modern data platforms (preferably GCP).
• Strong Python and SQL programming skills; ML lifecycle experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of scalable data pipelines and lakehouse infra.
• Oversee ML model deployment, serving, and production monitoring with MLOps.
• Mentor and scale a high-performing data/ML team.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders to translate needs into robust workflows.
• Define data quality, governance, and CI/CD standards for ML systems.
• Drive an AI-first mindset and prioritise high-impact data products.

Skills

Data Engineering

MLOps

GCP

Python

SQL

Leadership

Team Management

Distributed Computing

Tools

BigQuery

Airflow

Kubernetes

MLflow

Job description

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

We are seeking a deeply technical Senior Manager to lead our data and machine learning engineering organization in India, reporting directly to the Director, Enterprise Data Engineering and Analytics. You will manage a talented team of data and ML engineers building foundational pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and MLOps platforms powering our global business.

As a technical player-coach, you will empower engineers to take end-to-end ownership of scalable, high-impact data products and AI solutions. This role requires high agency and a passion for driving enterprise-scale data and ML workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture of scalable enterprise data pipelines, lakehouse infrastructure, and end-to-end ML model development across key business domains, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Oversee deployment, serving, and scaling of machine learning models into production environments with robust MLOps practices, automated alerting, and continuous performance monitoring for drift and latency.
• Coach, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of data and ML engineers through structured technical guidance, code reviews, and career development, fostering engineering rigor and team autonomy.
• Partner closely with global data science, technical, and business leaders to translate complex analytical and strategic business needs into robust, production-grade technical workflows.
• Establish rigorous operational standards for data freshness, pipeline resilience, automated CI/CD for machine learning systems, and enterprise data governance.
• Foster an AI-first mindset across the organization, promoting generative AI tooling, automated workflows, and innovative engineering practices.
• Define sprint goals and establish roadmap prioritization for the team to align engineering execution with high-impact business outcomes.
• Track and enforce key data quality metrics, data lineage, SLA compliance, and observability frameworks across all data products.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of total experience in data engineering, MLOps
• 7+ years of experience directly managing data and/or machine learning engineering teams.
• Hands‑on fluency in modern data platforms (especially GCP), distributed computing, and orchestration.
• Strong proficiency in core programming languages including Python and SQL.
• Extensive experience with the machine learning lifecycle, MLOps best practices, and relevant operational frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated player‑coach mindset with the ability to dive into code reviews and ML architecture discussions.
• Proven track record of delivering high-throughput, enterprise-scale data and AI solutions.
• Experience collaborating across global time zones with US and international stakeholders.

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 [e-mail].

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.