Palo Alto Networks
Network Security Architect
$159K–$257K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive experience in large enterprise networking and network security engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes
About the job
Architect and govern global network security across hybrid environments, leading security policy, automation, incident remediation, and technical standards.
What you'll do
- Own the global network security architecture and enforce enterprise security policies, including segmentation, access control, and traffic inspection.
- Lead security automation, vulnerability remediation, and architectural response to critical security events across on-premises and cloud environments.
- Set architectural standards, mentor senior engineers, and collaborate across security, infrastructure, and IT teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in large enterprise networking and network security engineering, with leadership in large-scale environments.
- Expertise in Zero Trust, network segmentation, hybrid-cloud security, automation, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with AI/ML tools and AI/LLM architectures and security; expertise in firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, NAC, routing, switching, and TCP/IP.
Nice to have
- Background with Palo Alto Networks products and platforms, such as NGFW, Panorama, or Prisma Access.
- Strong troubleshooting, communication, and technical leadership skills.
Pay
$159,100.00 - $257,400.00 USD/year base salary
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Arista, Juniper
AI focus
Use AI/ML tools to simplify operational tasks and build auto-healing capabilities; understand and secure AI/LLM architectures and AI-enabled solutions.
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