Principal Security Architect
About the role
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary As a Principal Security Architect for Cortex, you will serve as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) driving our cloud security strategy. This is a unique opportunity to directly influence the future of cloud defense. You will build intelligent, automated remediation engines that empower thousands of customers to secure their cloud environments at scale. We are looking for a practitioner who combines deep hands-on expertise with a pragmatic approach to solving complex security challenges. Architect remediation for cloud security issues for all major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, AliCloud), replacing manual and time consuming processes. Develop in-product specialized agents, playbooks and automations to accelerate detection and respond to real-time threats, prioritize and mitigate risks. Leverage industry standard best practices and establish guardrails. Own all phases of the product development cycle, from definition and design to implementation and testing. Collaborate with multiple teams across product management, engineering, and research.