Senior Principal FinOps/DevOps Engineer

Santa Clara, California

Palo Alto Networks
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Join Us in Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks , we're dedicated to being the cybersecurity partner of choice and protecting our digital way of life. With a vision of a safer world, we value disruptors who are passionate about redefining the future of cybersecurity.

About Us
We take our responsibility of safeguarding the digital landscape seriously, and believe that every team member's unique ideas contribute to our overall success. Our values, developed by our employees, reflect our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and inclusive execution

As part of our dynamic team, you will help shape the future of cybersecurity in an environment that promotes ongoing learning, personal wellbeing, flexibility, and teamwork.

Your Role
We are searching for a Senior Principal DevOps/FinOps Engineer to lead initiatives aimed at enhancing cloud cost efficiency, governance, and optimization across various platforms including GCP, AWS, and Azure. This is a crucial role for a seasoned engineer with a robust focus on operations, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and FinOps practices.

Your Impact
  • Cloud Cost Optimization: Continuously assess cloud utilization to uncover cost-saving opportunities and enforce governance policies.
  • Strategic Cost Management: Create and implement automated strategies for cloud cost optimization.
  • Operational Excellence: Develop structured processes for cloud cost governance, budgeting, and precise financial tracking.
  • Reporting & Insights for Management: Generate insightful reports and dashboards on cloud spending for business decisions.
  • Cost Modeling & Profitability Analysis: Construct financial models to analyze cloud expenses.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Finance, Operations, and Engineering for cohesive cost control initiatives.
  • Cloud Resource Governance: Implement tagging policies and budget alerts to enhance cost transparency.
  • Automation & Reporting: Design automation tools for cost visibility using programming languages like Python or Go.
  • FinOps Compliance & Standardization: Ensure alignment of cloud expenditures with broader business objectives.
Your Qualifications
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with GCP & AWS in roles like DevOps Engineer, SRE, or Cloud Engineer.
  • 5+ years focused on Cloud Resource Optimization and financial governance.
  • Strong programming abilities in Python or Go.
  • Experience with cloud cost APIs and data aggregation tools.
  • Expertise in Terraform and cloud tagging strategies.
  • Proven track record in generating financial reports using tools like Tableau.
  • Successful collaboration with finance teams to institute strategic cost-saving measures.
About the Team
We are innovators who tackle the status quo in cybersecurity. We are looking for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are motivated by challenges.

Compensation Transparency
The compensation for this role will be based on qualifications and experience, with a range expected between $173,000 - $260,000 annually, along with stock units and bonuses.

Diversity Commitment
Palo Alto Networks celebrates diversity and believes in equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of various protected characteristics.

Your privacy is important to us; we ensure confidentiality in line with EEO guidelines.

Date Posted: 26 May 2025
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