Senior Product Manager (PAN-OS Networking and Core Infrastructure)

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the PAN-OS networking and core infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will manage the lifecycle of core infrastructure that supports next-generation firewalls and cloud services. Your expertise in network design and technical content creation will be essential as you collaborate with diverse teams to enhance product offerings. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of cybersecurity while working in a dynamic and innovative environment. If you're passionate about shaping secure digital experiences, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in product management or technical marketing.
• Strong understanding of networking technologies and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Manage key features across PAN-OS networking and infrastructure stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive networking features.

Skills

Network Design Expertise

Technical Content Writing

GTM Experience

Communication Skills

Understanding of Networking RFCs

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering

BS/MS in Computer Science

BS/MS in Computer Engineering

Tools

PAN-OS

Networking Protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc.)

Job description

Senior Product Manager (PAN-OS Networking and Core Infrastructure)

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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. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution.

Job Description
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks has built a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch talent to tackle challenging security problems. As a Senior Product Manager for PAN-OS networking and core infrastructure, you will play an instrumental role in managing the lifecycle of the core PAN-OS infrastructure, which powers our next-generation firewalls and multiple cloud-based as-a-service offerings.

Your Impact

• Manage key features across our PAN-OS network and infrastructure stack, which includes:
• Ethernet, VLANs, IP routing, TCP/IP, Multicast, Protocols (BGP, ISIS, OSPF, PIM, IGMP; etc.), DNS, DoH, DoT, DHCP, QoS, NAT, DDOS.
• Expert knowledge on or more of the following verticals is required: Tunneling protocols such as IPSEC, GRE, GENEVE, VXLAN.
• Palo Alto Networks specific infrastructure, VSYS, LSVPN, Zones, Virtual Routers, and HW and SW capacity planning.
• Deep expertise across the OSI model L2-L7.
• As a Product manager, you must have network design expertise with the following deployment architectures:
• Cloud Service Providers
• Private and public cloud data centers
• Service provider data center
• Large enterprise networks
• Branch / remote office networks
• Financial networks
• High-performance computing (HPC)
• GTM experience launching software features.
• Ability to write technical content (blogs, deployment guides, white papers, technical briefs, etc.) for both our internal sales teams and external customers.
• Experience building extensive GTM, technical, and strategic decks with business acumen and clarity.
• You will present in front of internal and external audiences.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional teams across our portfolio (NGFW, SWFW, Prisma Access, SD-WAN, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager) to drive networking features.
• Partner closely with engineering to develop proactive upgrade strategies.
• Collaborate with customer success and field organization to implement the upgrade strategies.
• Develop insights into customer deployments and provide recommendations to accelerate feature adoption.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in a Product Manager, Technical Marketing, engineering lead role (software development, release, or quality assurance) or experience in managing upgrades of large network appliance systems.
• Any experience in product management is a plus.
• Experience in hands-on operational, i.e., real-world, device and appliance management.
• Experience in routing, switching, security, or firewall technology is a plus, especially with PAN-OS NGFW firewalls.
• Strong understanding of networking RFCs, frameworks, and architectures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interface cross-functionally as well as with external customers, field teams, and partners.

Additional Information

The Team
We’re an innovative team focused on delivering best-in-class, threat detection services. Our mission is to protect our customers’ public cloud workloads with resilient, scalable, and always-on firewall solutions.

Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Product Management
• Industries: Computer and Network Security