Palo Alto Sr Product Manager Networking VPN Cryptography 

United States, California 

985164478

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

Your Impact

• Establish your vision, product strategy, product roadmap, and technology requirements as part of the market and product requirements

• Develop, manage & communicate product roadmap to customers, prospects, and all internal key stakeholders

• Manage key features across our PAN-OS VPN and networking stack, which includes:

  • Site-to-site VPN tunneling protocols such as IPSEC, GRE, GENEVE, Wireguard, MASQUE

  • Security Protocols such as IKE, SSL, TLS

• Drive the strategic vision of the future on network connectivity

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify new opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends.

• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to develop go-to-market strategies and support sales enablement.

• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics to inform ongoing product enhancements

Your Experience

• As a Product Manager responsible for VPN and networking, you must have the following skills:

  • Deep understanding of network security, routing protocols, and L2 switching

  • Experience with cryptography algorithms, post-quantum cryptography, and Quantum computing

  • Deep expertise across the OSI model L2-L7

  • Experience with highly scalable platforms with ASIC and FPGA implementations

  • Worked on compliance requirements for different verticals across Finance, Public Sector, and Healthcare

• Network design expertise with the following deployment architectures:

  • Cloud Service Providers

  • Private and public cloud data centers

  • service provider data center,

  • Large enterprise networks

  • Branch / remote office networks

  • Financial networks

  • High-performance computing (HPC)

• GTM experience launching software features

• Ability to write technical content (blogs, deployment guides, white papers, technical briefs, etc.) for both our internal sales teams and external customers.

• Experience building extensive GTM, technical, and strategic decks with business acumen and clarity

• You will present in front of internal and external audiences

• Collaborate with the 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 the field organization to implement the upgrade strategies

• Develop insights into customer deployments and provide recommendations to accelerate feature adoption

• BS/MS in electrical engineering, computer science, or computer engineering preferred.

• 5-7 years of experience in a Product Manager, Technical Marketing, engineering lead role (software development, release, or quality assurance), or expertise in managing upgrades of large network appliance systems

• Any experience in product management is a plus.

• 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

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Proven track record of delivering successful products from concept to launch.

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 $180000 - $225000/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.

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