Palo Alto Networks
Sr. Associate Business Analyst, NPI
$85K–$138K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no stated alternative.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical or quantitative field.
- Visa sponsorship
- No work visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship; applicants in OPT/CPT status who will require future sponsorship are not being considered.
About the job
Supports New Product Introduction PMO operations and builds AI-assisted automations to streamline workflows and improve product market delivery.
What you'll do
- Track change requests, coordinate test environments, and support cross-functional execution during test windows and release gates.
- Identify manual work and design and deploy automated scripts or workflow integrations; document workflows, dependencies, and process changes.
- Track efficiency metrics and recommend operational improvements.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of professional experience in a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or technical operational role in the top-tiered tech industry.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical or quantitative field.
- Hands-on experience with collaboration and workflow tracking systems such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub/GitLab.
- Foundational understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and change management processes; ability to work in the Santa Clara office 3 days per week.
Nice to have
- Hands-on use of AI-first code editors like Cursor or GitHub Copilot.
- Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Shell, and API integrations/webhooks.
Pay
$85,000.00 - $137,500.00/yr USD base salary
Tools
Jira, Confluence, GitHub/GitLab, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Shell
AI focus
Uses AI coding assistants and AI-first code editors to prototype and launch internal PMO efficiencies and build AI-driven automations.
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