Senior Security Architect

Job Description

We are seeking a strong Security Architect to join our Information Security team and partner with the Palo Alto Networks’ business groups to build our product security to be the best in the industry. In this role you will be a critical member in our Product Security team and will be responsible for executing security related projects and programs. You will be working very closely with the executive leadership, product, and engineering teams to assess our security, make recommendations, and suggest solutions. This is a fast-paced, post startup environment and part of your success will lie in your willingness to learn and drive change across the organization.

• Build best class security into Palo Alto Networks products and protect our customers globally

• Be a thought leader and subject matter expert on security architecture and technology in global infrastructure, highly virtualized compute infrastructure (on premise data center), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Collaborate with engineering and technical leadership to establish standards, baselines, policies, controls, and architecture designs to align with industry frameworks and overall business strategy

• Conduct threat model, design and develop security architectures, and publish reference architectures for hybrid and public cloud based systems and drive company wide adoptions

• Lead cross functional teams to architect, design and deploy cloud services and application architectures

• Design, build and implement security capabilities and security services to protect Palo Alto Networks enterprise and hosting environments

• Identify, assess and remediate security architecture gaps across the Palo Alto Networks

• Develop and execute strategies from conceptual ideas, which increase the overall security posture of Palo Alto Networks

• Be able to hands on and lead POC with rigorous benchmarks on security technology innovations and adoptions

• Be a strong thought leader and clearly communicate and build support for your ideas

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in information security, security engineering or architecture roles

• In depth knowledge with public cloud architecture, such as GCP, AWS and Azure, and virtualization technologies, such as kubernetes, VMware and OpenStack

• In depth knowledge of threat model, network security, cryptography, authentication and authorization

• Expert level experience performing threat modeling and design reviews to assess security implications and requirements

• Expert level experience in defining and documenting security reference architectures and standards

• Demonstrated knowledge of complex identity and access management models

• Experience working with engineering groups, creating secure and scalable architectures, controls and policies, preferably in a SaaS environment

• Experience working with common compliance frameworks and security controls

• Experience with automation tools and methodologies associated with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with enterprise architecture and partnering cross functionally

• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives

• Experience with implementing common security frameworks and controls in highly automated environments, especially in CI/CD environments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to communicate and influence critical stakeholders across all levels of the organization

• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with defined objectives

• Well organized and able to utilize the best methods and approach problems with a creative, can-do attitude

• Must be hands on and know technologies at both breadth and depth

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc.

Additional Information

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. To learn more about our culture and dedication to inclusion and innovation, visit our careers page.

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.

Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [emailprotected]

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