Principal Site Reliability Engineer WildFire Cloud Infrastructure

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to cybersecurity as a Site Reliability Engineer. You will support a large hybrid GCP infrastructure, focusing on automation, architecture, and reliability. Collaborate with diverse teams to design and operate secure cloud infrastructure while developing tools and frameworks for automation. This role offers a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will directly impact the security of digital life. If you are passionate about infrastructure as code and eager to learn new technologies, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Stock Options

Flexible Benefits

Mental Health Resources

Financial Health Resources

Personalized Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with configuration management frameworks like Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Go programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable, secure Cloud infrastructure.
• Automate deployment of services and implement monitoring and alerting.

Skills

Python

Go

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Linux Administration

CI/CD Pipelines

Troubleshooting

Cloud Infrastructure

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

GitLab

GCP

AWS

Helm

Job description

**Our Mission**

At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are built on challenging and disrupting the status quo, seeking innovators committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity.

**Who We Are**

We are dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. Our team values innovation, collaboration, integrity, and inclusivity. We foster an environment that supports ongoing learning and personal wellbeing, offering programs like FLEXBenefits, mental and financial health resources, and personalized learning opportunities.

We believe in the power of collaboration and in-person interactions, primarily working full-time from our offices with flexibility as needed, to promote casual conversations, problem-solving, and trust.

**Your Career**

As a Site Reliability Engineer supporting our large hybrid GCP infrastructure, you will focus on automation, architecture, performance, troubleshooting, security, and reliability of services.

Our stack includes Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, AWS, Ansible, Terraform, Vault, Gitlab, Spinnaker, Pub/sub, Bigtable, Memorystore, Bigquery, RabbitMq, Kafka, MySQL, Python, and Go. You are not expected to know all but should be eager to learn relevant technologies.

**Your Impact**

• Contribute to the success of SRE and DevOps
• Develop expertise in new technologies
• Collaborate with developers, researchers, data scientists, and security experts
• Design, build, and operate reliable, secure Cloud infrastructure
• Ensure applications are production-ready, scalable, and reliable
• Develop tools and automation frameworks
• Automate deployment of services
• Implement monitoring and alerting
• Participate in on-call rotations
• Lead root cause analysis
• Mentor and promote SRE culture
• Participate in design reviews

**Your Experience**

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience with configuration management frameworks like Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go
• Experience managing applications in Kubernetes with autoscaling
• Background in Production Engineering, DevOps, or SRE
• Expertise in GCP or AWS, especially GCP
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, GitHub
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership
• Passion for infrastructure as code and monitoring
• Quick learner of new technologies

**The Team**

Our engineering team is central to our mission of preventing cyberattacks. We innovate continuously, challenging industry norms, and building solutions to complex problems in cybersecurity. We thrive in ambiguity and are motivated by the challenges and risks inherent in our digital environment.

**Compensation Disclosure**

Starting salary ranges from $160,000 to $225,000 annually, depending on experience and location, potentially including stock options and bonuses. More details are available at http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/.

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**Our Commitment**

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity and ensuring all qualified applicants are considered without discrimination based on protected characteristics.