Palo Alto Principal Engineer Software Network Security Automation 

United States, California 

704126624

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

Your Career

If you are a meticulous, self-starting professional who loves turning complex data into clear, actionable stories, we want to hear from you.

Your Impact

We've structured this role to have two core functions, allowing you to manage the present while building the future.

Core Compensation Operations & Program Management:

• Own and Administer Core Programs: Serve as the go-to expert for our day-to-day compensation matters, including job evaluations, market pricing, and salary structure maintenance. Provide exceptional consultative service to People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders.

• Lead Compensation Cycles: Play a pivotal role in the successful execution of our annual compensation review cycle and other programs, managing project plans, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications.

• Enhance and Scale Processes: Streamline and scale our regional compensation programs by improving processes, building robust tools, and partnering with our People Tech team to drive system integrations and enhancements.

• Manage Vendor Relationships: Act as the primary point of contact for third-party vendors for compensation data, survey submissions, and systems to ensure we get the maximum value from these partnerships.

Strategic Analysis, Insights & Business Partnering:

• Business Partnering: With an effective stakeholder management be the main point of contact for a sub-regional organization for all compensation matters by delivering excellent customer satisfaction and advisory service.

• Develop the Analytical Engine: Design, build, and lead the transformation of our regional compensation analytics. You will be the main point of contact for all regional data needs, from standard reporting to complex, ad-hoc inquiries.

• Translate Data into Strategy: Prepare and present complex compensation analysis to identify trends, measure the effectiveness of our programs, and provide data-backed recommendations for program improvements.

• Model for Impact: Develop sophisticated models to analyze the financial impact of various reward scenarios, helping leadership make informed, strategic decisions.

Ensure Fairness and Equity: Conduct in-depth analyses on internal equity and pay parity, ensuring our compensation practices are fair, competitive, and aligned with our values.

Your Experience

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of direct experience in compensation, with a strong background in broad-based compensation, analytics, and program management.

• Expert-level proficiency in Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel, including building complex models, handling large datasets, and advanced formulas

• Proven analytical and modeling skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.

• Hands-on experience with HRIS systems (e.g., Workday) and market pricing tools (e.g., Radford, Mercer, WTW).

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience querying data with SQL or using statistical programming languages such as R or Python.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certification from WorldatWork (e.g., CCP, GRP).

• Experience working in a multinational and/or technology organization.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Human Resources) or equivalent practical experience.

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