🚀 Why This Job Isn’t Just Another Checkbox

Think about it: you’d be the one securing the company that literally secures the internet. At Palo Alto Networks, an Information Security Engineer isn’t babysitting alerts — you’re shaping how the fortress is built. You’ll lock down identity, harden endpoints, crush vulnerabilities, and design cloud defenses that laugh in the face of attackers. If your idea of fun is outsmarting bad actors and building systems that don’t break under pressure, this gig is calling.

📌 Quick + Dirty Job Facts

• 💰 Paycheck reality check: $160K – $260K depending on your skills and location

• 🌍 Location: Santa Clara, CA (hybrid options depending on team)

• ⚔️ What you’ll tackle: Endpoint security, IAM, cloud security, threat modeling, zero trust

• 🛠️ Your toolkit: Python, Go, PowerShell, AWS/Azure/GCP, monitoring + vuln management tools

• 🎓 Street cred needed: ~8+ years in security or engineering roles

🛡️ What You’ll Actually Do (a.k.a. No Fluff)

• Build and evolve security services that protect Palo Alto Networks from the inside out

• Hunt down security gaps across identity, endpoint, and cloud environments — and shut them down

• Threat model like a chess master: always three steps ahead

• Test and roll out new security tech before the bad guys even know it exists

• Work with leadership to explain complex risks without putting them to sleep

🧰 What You Need to Bring

• Serious chops in endpoint, identity, and cloud security (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Strong skills in scripting/coding (Python, Go, or PowerShell)

• You know your way around threat modeling, IAM, encryption, and zero trust

• Bonus points if you’ve got certs like CISSP, OSCP, or PCNSE

• And yeah, communication skills matter — you’ll need to translate geek to exec

🎁 Perks You’ll Actually Care About

• Competitive pay + equity because your skills are worth it

• Health, retirement, wellness perks — the usual, but done right

• A culture that’s not afraid to innovate fast and learn faster

• The satisfaction of working on problems that actually matter

🧩 Why You Might Love It

• You’ll be securing the company that secures everyone else

• Massive scope: cloud, identity, endpoint — nothing’s off the table

• Real influence on architecture and security posture

• You’ll leave each day knowing your work made attackers’ lives miserable

✅ Ready to Play Defense (and Offense)?

• Hit apply — seriously, don’t overthink it.

• Bring a resume that proves you’ve built, broken, and rebuilt secure systems.

• Be ready to swap stories about how you caught threats others missed.

• Apply directly via Palo Alto Networks or through DamnJobs — either way, just don’t wait.