Director, InfoSec Systems Enterprise

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career

The Director, InfoSec Enterprise Security will report directly to the Senior Director of Enterprise and GRC. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team of security engineers within the Information Security (InfoSec) domain. Your primary focus will be on spearheading strategic initiatives, particularly in Endpoint / Email / Application security and help shape the evolution of our company’s current and future products. Additionally, you will drive internal technology choices, ensure clear actionable policy and craft domain-specific technology roadmaps that IT can swiftly execute upon. The organization is highly matrixed and you will need to embody traits of humility, agility, profound technical thought leadership, and a collaborative spirit to drive security outcomes. 

Your Impact

• Pioneer thought leadership in formulating and advocating technology practices and standards across the IT landscape
• Drive a KPI first approach to measuring outcomes and driving accountability
• Enhance critical applications by identifying and reducing technical debt
• Facilitate cross-domain collaboration among architects to devise common design patterns, establish technology standards, enforce technical governance, and refine standard methodologies

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Over 15 years of experience in software and architecture roles within high-tech or financial organizations
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Security is required - a Master's degree is highly preferred or equivalent military experience required
• Proven track record of innovation and success in product development
• Demonstrated ability to lead without relying solely on positional power, emphasizing humility, personal accountability, and collaborative prowess
• Hands-on software engineering background, unafraid to delve into proof-of-concepts, craft technical position papers, resolve key design challenges, or address domain-specific architectural concerns
• Visionary technologist with a penchant for embracing change, possessing a strong work ethic, and delivering high rates of technical throughput
• Recognized innovator with contributions to open-source projects, publication of white papers, and delivery of technical presentations
• Proficiency in working within small, highly technical teams employing Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Proven ability to convene diverse technical teams, moderate and influence productive discussions, and drive efficient decision-making processes
• Adept at bridging technical concepts with business functions, translating complex technical subjects into business terms effectively

Additional Information

The Team

We’re not your ordinary Information Security team. We’re a diverse group of security professionals who challenge the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers. 

Driving innovation on the Information Security team of the fastest-growing high-tech cybersecurity company is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our miss