Sr Technical Product Manager (Cloud Security) - Palo Alto Networks

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.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Your Career

As a Technical Product Manager, you will play a critical role in product research by building and maintaining our Cloud Attack Defends Lab, which serves as a robust testing environment to evaluate the features of our products. You will be responsible for researching and understanding various cloud attack vectors, simulating real-world attacks, and continuously improving the defenses of our cloud-based solutions. The successful candidate will have extensive experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS Fargate, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud services.

Your Impact

• Design, set up, and maintain a secure and scalable cloud-based attack-defend lab environment
• Deploy and configure various cloud services and security tools for testing and analysis purposes
• Ensure the lab environment is up-to-date with the latest security patches and best practices
• Research the competitive landscape in Container and serverless security, formulate competitive strategy, and articulate key differentiation
• Identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and potential security risks
• Closely work with the Product managers and influence the roadmap
• Participate in sales enablement and help sales close deals by providing technical differentiators
• Stay updated with the latest cloud computing trends, security threats, and industry developments
• Research cloud service providers' features, use cases, and security mechanisms to enhance our products' security posture
• Propose and implement innovative security measures to strengthen our cloud-based solutions
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience in cloud technologies, particularly AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS Fargate, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud services or at least knowledge of one of the Public Clouds, AWS or Azure
• Ability to create automation using Terraform, python, or any scripting language of choice
• Communicate technical concepts and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Your Experience

• BE/ Btech/MCA or equivalent technical degree or equivalent military experience required
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in product security
• Proven experience in building and maintaining secure cloud environments - AWS OR Azure OR GCP
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS Fargate, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud services
• Hands on Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, bash, cloudformation, or Terraform) for automation
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
• Knowledge of common cloud-based attack vectors and corresponding defensive techniques
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security auditing
• Security certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty or Azure Security Engineer Associate are a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure

The Team

Prisma Cloud Technical product management is a bridge between product, sales, solution architects, and a customer. We provide objective truth with technical details while analyzing competition and improving Prisma Cloud's win rate. We are the trusted advisors for C-level executives, product management, and sales teams. They rely on us for bringing customers and market perspectives for all the strategic decisions from product priorities to pricing.

Join our team and be at the forefront of securing cloud-based solutions and protecting our customers from cyber threats. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and have a strong background in cloud technologies, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to make a difference in the rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity!

Compensation Disclosure

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 between $145,000/yr to $234,700/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

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.

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.