Palo Alto Cortex Lab Architect 

United States, California 

230256193

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

You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Your Career

Your Impact

• As a Cortex Lab Architect on our labs team, you are the crucial bridge between our products and the technical teams who share them with the world. You will be the visionary and the hands-on expert responsible for creating the definitive environments where our own teams learn, explore, and master our technology.

• Spearhead the architectural design of sophisticated, multi-product lab environments that directly empower our global technical sellers to master the Cortex portfolio.

• Act as a key consultant to our Sales Engineering and Learning & Enablement organizations, translating their strategic requirements into detailed, end-to-end technical blueprints for lab solutions.

• Apply your deep, hands-on expertise to build the foundational, "golden-image" proof-of-concepts for new product integrations and complex security scenarios, setting the standard for how our technology is experienced.

• Define the modular "building block" solutions and integration patterns that allow lab users to experience the full power of our end-to-end Cortex platform.

• Collaborate closely with our lab engineers, providing the clear architectural vision they need to successfully scale your designs for use by hundreds of concurrent users, amplifying your impact across the organization.

Your Experience

• Proficient Palo Alto Cortex Platform: XDR, XSIAM, XSOAR and Cloud

• Platform/Software Engineering: as a Platform/Software Engineer or DevOps Engineer (or similar role) with strong programming skills in Python, Go, or other relevant coding languages.

• Cloud Proficiency: Proficient in cloud computing concepts and administration, with a strong preference for Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficient with IaC tools including Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and Vault.

• CI/CD and Configuration Management: Proficient with CI/CD practices and Configuration Management, with a preference for GitLab.

• Networking and Security:

• Proficient in SOC security best practices.

• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles.

• Problem-Solving & Communication:

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments.

• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Experience working with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

• Ability to grasp new technologies quickly and prioritize and multitask effectively.

• Experience in using industry-standard project management and problem-resolution tools.

Plus Factors:

• Experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.

• Relevant certifications.

• Relevant certifications are a plus

• Experience in using industry-standard project management and problem-resolution tools

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 $186,000 - $255,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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