AddressCompany Description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.
Job Description
Your Career
Join Palo Alto Networks as part of the Security Operations team as an Information Security Engineer specializing in log management. We are seeking creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation to join our team.
In this role, you will be responsible for executing security-related data engineering programs and managing data management platforms. You will work closely with the SOC and cross-functional teams to manage and develop tools and infrastructure that enable the Information Security SOC team to prevent, detect, contain, and manage risks within Palo Alto Networks environments.
You will have experience managing and engineering SIEM solutions within an enterprise environment, including designing, implementing, and maintaining all aspects of SIEMs and their components. This is a fast-paced, post-startup environment. Successful candidates will be customer-oriented, results-driven, and passionate about building great products that will impact across the organization.
Your Impact
Assist with managing different SIEM technologies and their components (XSIAM and Splunk).
Understand and interpret requirements for SIEM implementation for an enterprise solution
Manage data ingestions from different data sources.
Perform work on security data analytics involving data mining, ETL, machine learning, and data visualization.
Configure SIEM tool performance and event data quality to maximize SIEM system efficiency.
Develop and manage data visualizations, reports, alerts, searches, and dashboards for information security programs.
Develop content with visual metrics for stakeholders.
Support testing of new integrations for infrastructure and production performance.
Collaborate with internal customers to establish strong requirements and develop project plans to deliver products and services.
Partner with Security Engineers, threat management staff, and infrastructure engineers to build security products that help secure the brand, trust, and customer experience.
Work closely with the security operations team to transfer knowledge and operational processes to publish services for run-the-business consumption of developed solutions.
Participate in working groups to problem-solve and identify methods to improve or enhance existing tools, products, and services
Assist with security incidents, investigations, root-cause analysis, and support real-time tools development to enable prevention or to drive down detection and containment times in partnership with the Security Operations and Engineering teams
Adopt and evangelize our prevention-oriented network security architecture and embody the role of the first customer of Palo Alto Networks’ product suite
Qualifications
Your Experience
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/training
US citizen
3+ years experience in managing Splunk platform
Extensive knowledge of tier Splunk installation, indexers, forwarders, search heads, clustering.
Strong understanding of logging and SIEM technologies
Proficient understanding of network topology and major protocols
Knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
knowledge of database query languages, regex
Familiarity with logging formats
Experience in at least one scripting language, preferably Python
Experience in working and developing in both Unix/Linux and Windows environments
Knowledge of network devices, firewalls, IDS/IPS, TCP/IP protocols, and general network architecture
Education
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc.
Additional Information
The Team
Serious mission, fun culture; We’re not your ordinary Information Security team. We’re a diverse group of security professionals that embraces challenging the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers. They say it’s the people you work with that make you want to go to work and it’s true here; we love our work.
Think about it: Driving innovation on the Information Security team of the fastest-growing high-tech cybersecurity company is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.
We’re joined by one mission – but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team that feels excitement at the prospect of a challenge and feels a thrill every time we beat the bad guys.
We hope to meet you soon!
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our culture and dedication to inclusion and innovation, visit our careers page.
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.
Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
Learn more about the amazing work experience at Palo Alto Networks here!
“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 $119,000/yr to $192,500/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.”
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