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. Who We AreIn order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. 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. This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. Job SummaryAs a member of the Cloud Native Security Services team you'll work directly with Idira (formerly CyberArk) customers to understand, plan, and implement complex product use cases across business critical environments. Our team has a long history as Cloud and Kubernetes consultants, with our customers' needs central to our success. Today we continue that work within Idira, bringing our industry expertise to help customers realise the value they need from our products, whilst informing future releases with direct insights from the field. We are a remote first team with no current expectation to travel on a regular basis. We like to meet in-person as often as we can, with opportunities to come to the London office roughly once a month, and bigger team meet-ups planned a few times a year. Currently we're working with Idira Secrets Management, Workload Identity, and Agentic Security product teams; developing custom integrations and navigating complex deployment environments, whilst acting as the customers embedded product and domain subject matter experts. We prefer to work directly with customer teams, collaborating with stakeholders across operations, security and engineering teams. The RoleAs a Senior Cloud Native Security Architect you will repeatedly face new and difficult challenges. scoping work, directing other team members, acting as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, running calls and workshops, and providing regular project updates. Consistently apply (and confidently speak on) cloud security best practicesActively engage in team/group level strategy and goal setting activities. providing regular feedback for personal and professional development. Helping customers determine what they actually want and need, then designing and implementing pragmatic solutions to get them there. Easily move between different levels of abstraction (high level architecture and solution design - implementation detail and configuration).Approach challenges pragmatically, preferring actions that produce meaningful customer value over polish and philosophical alignment. CNCF projects). Container runtimes (Docker / containerd / podman)SPIFFE / SPIRE (for workload identity)Linux / Unix operating systems (RHEL / Rocky Linux / Ubuntu / Debian)Cloud networking (VPCs, firewalls,network peering, VPNs)Cloud IAM (predominantly GCP and AWS)Cloud databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner, DynamoDB, Bigtable, etc.)Golang / Python (for gluing services and deployment scripting)Terraform / Crossplane / Config Connector (GCP) / CloudFormation (AWS) (for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure)Git (for source control)Github Actions / Jenkins (for CI)Argo CD / Flux (for CD)Vault / Conjur (for secrets management)We don't expect candidates to be experts in all of these, but a strong foundation of security best practices, and a working knowledge of Kubernetes and the major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, etc.) Our Commitment We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? SummaryLocation: Remote - United KingdomType: Full time
Senior Cloud Security Architect - Remote employer: Palo Alto Networks
At Palo Alto Networks, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration. As a Machine Identity Security Sales Specialist, you will thrive in a remote environment where your contributions directly impact our mission to secure the digital landscape. With a commitment to employee growth, diverse teams, and cutting-edge technology, you'll find meaningful work alongside passionate colleagues who value your ideas and expertise.
