[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Palo Alto Networks jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA # Principal SRE Engineer (US Citizen) Santa Clara, CA Senior individual contributor $147,000.00 - $237,500.00 Software Engineering Listed on Palo Alto Networks’s official careers site. Listed as of October 17, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Palo Alto Networks’s careers site →](https://jobs.paloaltonetworks.com/en/job/santa-clara/principal-sre-engineer-us-citizen/47263/96174870544) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Palo Alto Networks](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/) / Principal SRE Engineer (US Citizen) ## Job description Our Mission At 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. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. ### Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: 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. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. ### Job Summary Palo Alto Networks is disrupting the Cyber Security industry! We’re definitely not business-as-usual and that goes for the talent we hire. We’re looking for a Principal SRE to join our InfoSec SRE team that owns the process of securing and delivering secure infrastructure for our Enterprise, SaaS, and Public Cloud security services. With your mad SRE/DevSecOps skills, you’ll build, maintain and scale highly critical, security production services in a Google Cloud Platform environment as well as collaborate with other team members. You won’t see this in most InfoSec teams in the industry and this highly visible position will help drive our goal to continue being a powerful, disruptive force in Cyber Security. ### Key Responsibilities Architect Federal Resilience: Design, build, and operate secure, multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) tailored for FedRAMP and DoD impact levels, ensuring systems meet strict federal compliance and adaptability standards. ### Strategic Automation Leadership Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Monitoring as Code (MaC) to automate robust deployments and end-to-end observability across production environments. ### DevSecOps Orchestration Integrate automated security and compliance capabilities into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab/Jenkins), ensuring a comprehensive, automated cloud and application security solution. ### Operational Excellence Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for critical incidents and participate in on-call rotations, driving systemic improvements and leveraging GitOps principles to prevent recurrence. ### Innovation & Mentorship Foster a 'Community of Practice' for collective learning, integrating AI-driven development tools and mentoring teams on modern SRE practices and security tools. ### Qualifications Must be a US Citizen. BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc. 8+ years of SRE/DevOps experience, including at least 2 years of experience handling US Federal Government project deliverables. 4+ years of expertise in AWS/GCP architecture and services, with must-have experience in Kubernetes, container networking, and Linux systems administration. Expert-level proficiency with Terraform and Helm for IaC, and a strong background in building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitLab, or Jenkins. Deep knowledge of cloud security architecture, vulnerability management, and networking protocols (IP Networking, VPNs, DNS, Load Balancing, and Firewalling). Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting; expert troubleshooting skills to resolve complex cloud infrastructure and service issues using metrics and data-driven decisions. Deep understanding of full-lifecycle configuration management. 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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. $147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr 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. 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.com. 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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Santa Clara, CA - Pay: $147,000.00 - $237,500.00[Apply on Palo Alto Networks’s careers site →](https://jobs.paloaltonetworks.com/en/job/santa-clara/principal-sre-engineer-us-citizen/47263/96174870544) ## More jobs at Palo Alto Networks ### [Engineering Manager – Backend & Infrastructure (AI Posture)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/jobs/4dba92901f0ef22ab824/) Santa Clara, CA ### [Manager, Software Engineering (Cortex Platform)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/jobs/c1e94055ccfe95fbf643/) Santa Clara, CA ### [Principal AI Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/jobs/aa199c7649b3eed511a1/) Santa Clara, CA ### [Principal AI Tool Engineer for Software Automation/Testing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/jobs/c8a330e5119de7156a13/) Santa Clara, CA ### [Principal DevOps Engineer (Prisma Browser Platform)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/palo-alto-networks/jobs/486b18a9b3d07b816b86/) Santa Clara, CA ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Digital - Principal SRE (AI Engineer)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/e49010b2c0f87f3a6ac6/) Huntington Bank · Columbus, OH ### [Digital - Principal SRE](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/9c9f19a746ae194ecb01/) Huntington Bank · Columbus, OH ### [Principal SRE](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/9c6ee9fee28e3c6a979e/) JPMorganChase · Jersey City, NJ, United States ### [Principal Architect- Data SRE](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/f251e55b2b62c9674999/) JPMorganChase · Palo Alto, CA, United States ### [Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/647fdc920075f511dabd/) UnitedHealth Group · Plymouth, Minnesota OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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