Principal DevOps Engineer (Cortex Observability)

Palo Alto Networks-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Santa Clara, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
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The Cortex team builds and delivers the industry’s most advanced SecOps platform, consisting of XSIAM, XSOAR, and XPANSE. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and automation that powers our large-scale cloud platform. You will work closely with engineering teams to enable fast and reliable software delivery, optimize system performance, and ensure seamless scalability. This role requires a strong DevOps engineer who is passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure, observability, and continuous integration/deployment. You will contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure by implementing best practices in configuration management, cloud provisioning, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.

  • Cloud Infrastructure – Architect, deploy, and manage cloud-native solutions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Automation & Infrastructure as Code – Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, automate configuration management with tools like Ansible, and drive adoption of GitOps practices
  • CI/CD Pipelines – Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools to enable rapid, reliable software delivery
  • Containerization & Orchestration – Deploy and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes (GKE preferred) and Docker, ensuring resilience and security
  • Monitoring & Performance Optimization – Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance issues
  • Security & Compliance – Ensure security best practices are followed across infrastructure, networking, and application deployment
  • Collaboration – Work closely with development teams to integrate DevOps practices, troubleshoot production issues, and improve operational efficiency
  • On-Call Rotation – Participate in on-call support to maintain platform reliability and resolve production incidents
  • 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure roles
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Strong cloud expertise in Google Cloud Platform (preferred) or AWS
  • Infrastructure as Code – Deep knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent tools
  • Proficiency in scripting/programming with Python, Go, or Bash
  • Containerization & Kubernetes – Experience managing large-scale Kubernetes environments and deploying workloads in GKE, EKS, or similar
  • CI/CD & Automation – Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD
  • Linux Administration – Strong knowledge of Linux systems and shell scripting
  • Networking & Security – Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, firewalls, and security best practices
  • Experience troubleshooting production issues in high-scale environments
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
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