Principal Platform Engineer - Devops (Cortex)
Palo Alto Networks15 days ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelStaff+
Responsibilities
- Develop the orchestration platform managing the lifecycle of GCP-hosted production environments for Cortex products.
- Develop Kubernetes operators and cloud-native applications for infrastructure management and deployment.
- Improve software architecture, scalability, service reliability, cost, and performance in collaboration with engineering teams.
- Contribute to code reviews, design reviews, and technical and architectural decisions.
- Participate in the on-call rotation supporting applications and infrastructure.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, DevOps Infrastructure Engineer, or similar, with strong programming experience in Go, Python, or other relevant languages.
- Proficiency with cloud technologies, preferably GCP.
- Understanding of infrastructure-as-code principles and tools such as Terraform, FluxCD, and ConfigConnector.
- Experience improving product stability through code reviews, testing, rollouts, monitoring, and proactive changes.
- High proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, and other virtualized or containerized environments.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues, learn new technologies, prioritize work, and coordinate across multiple teams.
- Experience working with internal and external customers and stakeholders, along with strong communication skills.
- Preferred experience developing Kubernetes operators and working with MySQL or ScyllaDB.
Benefits
- Primarily full-time in-office work in the Tel Aviv office, with flexibility when needed.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs.
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About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks builds cybersecurity products for enterprises and governments, including next-generation firewalls, cloud security (Prisma Cloud/Prisma Access), and SOC tools (Cortex). It sells subscriptions and appliances with cloud-delivered threat intelligence, securing networks, endpoints, and applications across data centers and public clouds. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker PANW.