Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 10+ years

Education Not specified

Category DevOps & SRE

About this role

Principal DevOps Engineer at Palo Alto Networks leads secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and DevSecOps across multi-cloud environments. The role emphasizes automation, security, and reliability in an enterprise cybersecurity context.

Key Responsibilities

Architect Federal Resilience: design, build, and operate secure multi-cloud infrastructure for FedRAMP/DoD
Strategic Automation Leadership: IaC with Terraform and Monitoring as Code
DevSecOps Orchestration: integrate automated security into CI/CD pipelines
Operational Excellence: RCA for incidents and on-call rotations with GitOps
Innovation & Mentorship: foster community of practice and mentor teams

Technical Overview

Focus on cloud-native infrastructure, Terraform/CDK, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and security integration. Proficient with Python/Java, multi-cloud (AWS/GCP), Linux, and advanced observability/incident response practices.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior principal DevOps/SRE engineer with 10+ years of cloud and Kubernetes experience, strong IaC discipline, and hands-on expertise in Terraform, CDK/CloudFormation, and CI/CD. They have a track record delivering secure, compliant infrastructure (FedRAMP/DoD) in multi-cloud settings and mentoring teams in fast-paced environments.

Must-Have Skills

10+ years building and maintaining software systems on Cloud and Kubernetes-based infrastructureExperience with containers and KubernetesCI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps best practicesIaC tools (TerraformCDK/CloudFormation)Pythonat least one strongly typed programming language (GoJavaPythonC++)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience building Kubernetes OperatorsML/MLOps experienceExperience with enterprise security requirementsSecurity-focused incident response

Tools & Platforms

TerraformCDK/CloudFormationGitHubGitLabJenkinsAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes

Required Skills

10+ years SRE/DevOpsKubernetescontainer networkingLinux systems administrationAWS/GCP architectureTerraform and HelmCI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins)cloud security architecturevulnerability managementnetworking protocolsPython and Shell scriptingGitOps

Hard Skills

TerraformCDK/CloudFormationKubernetesCI/CDDevSecOpsPythonGoJavaC++IaCGitHubGitLabJenkinsAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxShell scriptingSecurity architectureVulnerability management

Soft Skills

Strong communicationProblem solvingMentorshipAgile mindsetCollaborationLeadershipOn-call discipline

Industry & Role

Industry Cybersecurity

Job Function Lead secure, compliant cloud infrastructure and DevSecOps for federal-grade security services

Role Subtype DevOps Engineer

Tech Domains Kubernetes, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Linux, Python, Java

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship No

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must be a US citizen, No immigration sponsorship

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