Senior Product Manager, Branch NGFW – Layer 2 Switching

Palo Alto Networks•Office - USA - CA - Headquarters, CA

12d•$153,000 - $247,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Branch NGFW – Layer 2 Switching to define and drive the evolution of our enterprise switching capabilities within our Network Security platform. In this role, you will own the product experience across the full switch lifecycle — from onboarding and provisioning through configuration, operations, observability, troubleshooting, and ongoing management. You will work at the intersection of enterprise networking, cloud-managed infrastructure, network security, and platform user experience. You will define product strategy and roadmap for Layer 2 switching capabilities across enterprise campus, edge, and data center environments, while partnering closely with engineering, user experience, technical marketing, sales engineering, and other Network Security product teams. This role requires strong technical depth in Layer 2 networking and switching architectures, combined with demonstrated product leadership and the ability to translate complex network operations into scalable, intuitive product experiences.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in product management, technical product management, technical marketing, engineering leadership, or a related technical role
3+ years of experience working with networking, switching infrastructure, network management, or related platform products
Strong working knowledge of Layer 2 networking fundamentals, including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP variants, LACP, LLDP, MAC learning, and multicast behavior
Experience with enterprise switching architectures and network operations
Experience defining or managing infrastructure configuration through one or more of the following: CLI, REST APIs, YANG-based APIs, or graphical management interfaces
Experience working with engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver complex networking or infrastructure products
Experience conducting customer discovery and translating customer pain points into prioritized product requirements and roadmap decisions
Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to inform product strategy and product decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across engineering, customers, sales, and executive stakeholders
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-managed networking or switching platforms
Experience with platforms such as Arista CloudVision, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, or comparable enterprise networking solutions
Experience with EVPN/VxLAN or other data-center and overlay networking technologies
Familiarity with network telemetry and observability technologies such as gNMI, OpenConfig, sFlow, or SNMP
Experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code technologies such as Ansible or Terraform
Experience designing or managing network topology, device health, port utilization, or operational observability experiences
Experience taking networking or infrastructure products from concept through launch and adoption
Experience working directly with enterprise customers, partners, sales engineering, or technical support organizations

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for Layer 2 switching capabilities
Own product requirements across the switch lifecycle, including onboarding, provisioning, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and decommissioning
Define and improve Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), cloud-managed enrollment, and guided setup workflows to reduce deployment complexity and time to value
Define configuration workflows across CLI, APIs, and graphical user interfaces for core Layer 2 capabilities
Drive product requirements for technologies including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP, LLDP, MAC learning, multicast snooping, QoS, and related switching functionality
Define operational dashboards and observability experiences that provide visibility into network topology, link health, port utilization, VLAN state, MAC/ARP tables, and device health
Partner with engineering on telemetry and management capabilities using technologies such as gNMI, OpenConfig, sFlow, and SNMP
Work closely with customers, partners, sales engineering, and field teams to understand networking workflows, operational pain points, and deployment challenges
Translate customer and market requirements into clear product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and measurable success metrics
Partner with UX and design teams to simplify complex networking workflows and improve usability for network and security administrators
Collaborate with engineering throughout the development lifecycle to ensure high-quality, scalable, and reliable product delivery
Partner with technical marketing, sales engineering, and go-to-market teams to support product positioning, enablement, launches, and strategic customer engagements
Define and monitor product KPIs and use customer, product, and operational data to guide roadmap priorities and product improvements
Use AI and modern product-development tools to accelerate research, prototyping, analytics, requirements development, and product decision-making