Network Security Architect: Zero-Trust & Cloud Automation

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior Network Security Architect to own the global security blueprint and governance. You will drive policy development, segmentation, and threat-informed design across hybrid environments, collaborating with multiple teams to ensure resilient, scalable defenses.

The role emphasizes automation-first practices, IaC, and CI/CD, with strong leadership and mentorship responsibilities in a fast-paced security-focused IT org.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years in large enterprise networking and security.
• Deep expertise in Zero Trust, network segmentation, and global hybrid-cloud designs.
• Automation-first mindset with IaC and CI/CD experience.
• Experience with AI/ML tools to simplify operations and auto-healing.
• Familiarity with AI/LLM architectures, API security and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the architectural blueprint and governance for global network security footprint.
• Define, develop, and enforce enterprise-wide security policies (segmentation, access control, traffic inspection).
• Drive integration of security into all network layers, collaborating with security, infra and IT teams.
• Lead remediation across on-prem and cloud environments and establish best practices.
• Leverage Palo Alto Networks products and third-party platforms for visibility and protection.
• Champion network automation using scripting, CI/CD, and IaC practices.
• Serve as escalation authority during critical security events; design long-term fixes.
• Mentor senior engineers and contribute to architectural standards.

Skills

Zero Trust

Network segmentation

AI/LLM architectures

Security automation

CI/CD pipelines

Firewall technologies

Routing & switching

On-prem + cloud

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12+ years enterprise networking/security

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a senior Network Security Architect to own the global security blueprint and governance. You will drive policy development, segmentation, and threat-informed design across hybrid environments, collaborating with multiple teams to ensure resilient, scalable defenses.

The role emphasizes automation-first practices, IaC, and CI/CD, with strong leadership and mentorship responsibilities in a fast-paced security-focused IT org.