DevOps Architect
Job Summary
We are seeking a technical DevOps Architect to join our team. This role focuses on accelerating developer productivity across the CI/CD lifecycle by building platform-oriented application infrastructures and tooling, with a focus on security, governance, and R&D efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Define architecture and requirements for initiatives focused on accelerating productivity across the CI/CD lifecycle and improving security posture.
- Architect and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure internal tooling via infrastructure as code.
- Mentor and coach engineers, imparting wisdom and best practices into the team’s DNA as a subject matter expert.
- Ensure code quality, delivery timelines, and satisfaction of stakeholders across your work.
- Manage projects from conception to delivery, including requirements gathering, planning work, and performing work.
Qualifications
- 5-7+ years of hands-on technical experience working as an infrastructure or platform developer.
- Significant development experience with Python, Groovy, Bash.
- Deep knowledge and experience in cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (AWS Preferred).
- Experience with Containers and Orchestrators (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.).
- Experience with CI/CD Tools and IaC languages (e.g. Jenkins, Git, Terraform, etc.).
- Experience with building the full application release cycle (CI/CD).
- Experience with being a power user of AI and building AI-based automations.
- Knowledge of operating system administration (Both windows and linux).
- Excellent design and analytical skills.
- Creative troubleshooting skills and out-of-the-box thinking.
- Experience aligning expectations across multiple stakeholders at multiple levels of the business.
- Strong communication skills, team player.
- Open-minded and creative – a problem-solver.
- A thorough and methodical approach to any task, ability to plan, conduct, prioritize, track and measure processes.
- Decision-making skills: taking into account both architectural and business considerations, at times with incomplete information.
- Proactive by nature; internal drive for excellence and improvement.
- Highly motivated, autonomous.
- Fully fluent in English, good writing skills.
What Makes You Stand Out
- Experience with MCP, AWS Bedrock, Agentic AI, or RAG solutions.
- BA/BS in Computer Science.
- Experience in testing methodologies and developing tests (e.g Unit tests, integration tests, system tests).
- Strong networking foundations (TCP/IP, DNS, Network Protocols, Routing).
- Security principles and techniques (Risk management, Threat modeling, secure configuration).
- Database usage experience and understanding.
- Experience with Agile development and practices.
- Professional certifications.
Pay & Benefits
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. $173,000.00 - $279,500.00/yr
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity in our workplace. We do not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.