About the position
Palo Alto Networks has built a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch talent to tackle challenging security problems. As a Senior Product Manager for PAN-OS networking and core infrastructure, you will play an instrumental role in managing the lifecycle of the core PAN-OS infrastructure, which powers our next-generation firewalls and multiple cloud-based as-a-service offerings. This role will be instrumental in driving the adoption of PAN-OS core infrastructure technologies across our Strata Portfolio (NGFW, SWFW, Prisma Access, SD-WAN, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager). This role will enable our customers to deploy our products across the cloud, data centers, service providers, enterprises, and much more as we innovate with new security features, from threat prevention to Gen AI, and hardware. This high-visibility position will drive the business of our core Strata network security platform and enable the company to succeed in its platformization strategy.
Responsibilities
- Manage key features across our PAN-OS network and infrastructure stack, which includes Ethernet, VLANs, IP routing, TCP/IP, Multicast, Protocols (BGP, ISIS, OSPF, PIM, IGMP; etc.), DNS, DoH, DoT, DHCP, QoS, NAT, DDOS.
- Expert knowledge on tunneling protocols such as IPSEC, GRE, GENEVE, VXLAN.
- Manage Palo Alto Networks specific infrastructure, VSYS, LSVPN, Zones, Virtual Routers, and HW and SW capacity planning.
- Deep expertise across the OSI model L2-L7.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across our portfolio (NGFW, SWFW, Prisma Access, SD-WAN, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager) to drive networking features.
- Partner closely with engineering to develop proactive upgrade strategies.
- Collaborate with customer success and field organization to implement the upgrade strategies.
- Develop insights into customer deployments and provide recommendations to accelerate feature adoption.
- Write technical content (blogs, deployment guides, white papers, technical briefs, etc.) for both internal sales teams and external customers.
- Present in front of internal and external audiences.
Requirements
- BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering preferred or equivalent military experience required.
- 5-7 years of experience in a Product Manager, Technical Marketing, engineering lead role (software development, release, or quality assurance) or experience in managing upgrades of large network appliance systems.
- Experience in hands-on operational, i.e., real-world, device and appliance management.
- Experience in routing, switching, security, or firewall technology is a plus, especially with PAN-OS NGFW firewalls.
- Strong understanding of networking RFCs, frameworks, and architectures.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interface cross-functionally as well as with external customers, field teams, and partners.
Nice-to-haves
- Any experience in product management is a plus.
- GTM experience launching software features.
Benefits
- FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees.
- Mental and financial health resources.
- Personalized learning opportunities.
- Restricted stock units and a bonus.
