DevOps Architect Massachusetts, United States

Our MissionAt 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 AreIn 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 We are looking for a technical Dev Ops Architect to join a team of highly energized and professional engineers working on mission‑critical systems in the red‑hot cybersecurity industry. This position is focused on accelerating developer productivity across the CI/CD lifecycle by building platform‑oriented application infrastructures and tooling, focused across security, governance, and R&D efficiency.As part of your role, you will lead the design of features and infrastructure, collaborate with Product teams, and own the outcomes of your unit. You will participate in design, task‑planning, and facilitating the professional growth of your fellow engineers, all while remaining hands‑on.ResponsibilitiesDefine architecture and requirements for initiatives focused on accelerating productivity across the CI/CD lifecycle and improving security posture.Architect and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure internal tooling via infrastructure as codeMentor and coach engineers, imparting wisdom and best practices into the team’s DNA as a subject matter expert.Ensure code quality, delivery timelines, and satisfaction of stakeholders across your work.Manage projects from conception to delivery, including requirements gathering, planning work, and performing work.Qualifications8+ years of hands‑on technical experience working as an infrastructure or platform developer.Significant development experience with the following: Python, Groovy, BashDeep knowledge and experience in cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud(AWS Preferred)Experience with Containers and Orchestrators (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.)Experience with CI/CD Tools andIaClanguages(e.g.Jenkins, Git, Terraform, etc.)Experience with building the full application release cycle (CI/CD).Experience with being a power user of AIand building AI‑based automations.Knowledge of operating system administration(Both windows andlinux)Excellent design and analytical skillsCreative troubleshooting skills and out‑of‑the‑box thinkingExperience aligning expectations across multiple stakeholders at multiple levels of the business.Requires US Citizen or Green Card to met requirements for regulatory compliance.Must be available during Eastern Time Zone business hoursPersonal skillsStrong communication skills,team playerOpen‑mindedand creative–a problem‑solver.A thorough and methodical approach to any task, ability to plan, conduct, prioritize, track and measure processes.Decision‑making skills:taking into accountboth architectural and business considerations, at times with incomplete informationStrong ability to use new technologies and understand them in depth through rapid self‑learning.Proactive by nature; internal drive for excellence and improvement.Highly motivated, autonomous.Fluent in English,good writing skills.What makes you stand outExperience with MCP, AWS Bedrock, Agentic AI, or RAG solutions.BA/BS in Computer ScienceExperience in testing…