Sr Technical Product Manager (Cloud Security)

$145,000 - $234,700/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr Technical Product Manager (Cloud Security) at Palo Alto Networks is responsible for leading product research and development in the area of cloud security. This role involves building and maintaining a Cloud Attack Defends Lab to evaluate product features, simulating real-world attacks, and enhancing the security posture of cloud-based solutions. The position requires extensive experience with cloud technologies and a strong understanding of cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up, and maintain a secure and scalable cloud-based attack-defend lab environment
• Deploy and configure various cloud services and security tools for testing and analysis purposes
• Ensure the lab environment is up-to-date with the latest security patches and best practices
• Research the competitive landscape in Container and serverless security, formulate competitive strategy, and articulate key differentiation
• Identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and potential security risks
• Closely work with the Product managers and influence the roadmap
• Participate in sales enablement and help sales close deals by providing technical differentiators
• Stay updated with the latest cloud computing trends, security threats, and industry developments
• Research cloud service providers' features, use cases, and security mechanisms to enhance our products' security posture
• Propose and implement innovative security measures to strengthen our cloud-based solutions
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and experience in cloud technologies, particularly AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS Fargate, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud services or at least knowledge of one of the Public Clouds, AWS or Azure
• Ability to create automation using Terraform, python, or any scripting language of choice
• Communicate technical concepts and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Requirements

• BE/ Btech/MCA or equivalent technical degree or equivalent military experience required
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in product security
• Proven experience in building and maintaining secure cloud environments - AWS OR Azure OR GCP
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, AWS Fargate, Docker, Kubernetes, and other cloud services
• Hands on Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, bash, cloudformation, or Terraform) for automation
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
• Knowledge of common cloud-based attack vectors and corresponding defensive techniques
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security auditing
• Security certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty or Azure Security Engineer Associate are a plus
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure

Nice-to-haves

• Security certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty or Azure Security Engineer Associate are a plus

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities
• Restricted stock units and a bonus