Sr Director Engineering (Prisma Access)

Sr Director Engineering (Prisma Access)

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Job Description

Our Mission

At

Palo Alto Networks®everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks's SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) team is looking for a seasoned and accomplished engineering leader with experience in SD-WAN technologies to fill a technical leadership position. You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in the SASE area.

Your Impact

• Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on execution, quality, and speed
• Evangelize the product vision internally and externally. Be able to represent the company, product, and team at all levels
• Work closely with the product management organization to develop and deliver on roadmaps
• Work closely with customer success to improve outcomes
• Recognize process and product gaps early and able to drive changes to achieve better outcomes
• Strong executive presence and ability to champion ideas and initiatives
• Be a strong mentor and coach to the team
• Foster innovation in the organization

Qualifications

Your Experience

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Other engineering/technical degree, MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience in highly technical roles in development or enterprise services, at large organizations or innovative startups
• Strong domain expertise in virtualization, networking, and security
• Experience with high performance network and security platforms
• Experience with SDN, SD-WAN and NFV overlay/underlay protocols including Layer 2 and 3 VPNS, BGP, MPLS, VPLS, EVPN, VXLAN, OVSDB, IPv6, etc.
• Deep understanding of branch routing, firewalls, security gateways, WAN optimization.
• Knowledge of cloud lifecycle deployment and automation frameworks
• Strong go to market and business analysis skills
• Familiarity with usage/utility-based provisioning and pricing models
• Understand and can position differences between CAPEX and OPEX service models
• Demonstrated track record of success
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge the status quo of cybersecurity. We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our dedication to inclusion and innovation, please visit our Life at Palo Alto Networkspageand our diversitywebsite.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at[emailprotected].