Revolutionizing protection.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career Palo Alto Networks is looking for a talented Senior IT Systems Engineer, Identity & Access Management who will be responsible for maintainability, build and configuration of user identity & authentication services, single sign on (SSO) and access automation. User Identity and SSO platform provides critical services to customers, partners and enterprise users. It also enhances user experience with automation and faster response. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with highly innovative technologies. You will make a big impact in this highly visible role strengthening our identity services. Your Impact Implement and support the SSO. MFA and user access provisioning services Develop and maintain IAM policies, procedures, and standards Partner with IT and product teams for SSO and user registration integration Maintain and support API based micro services for customizing customer and partner registration Manage scalability, capacity planning, redundancy, and resiliency Maintain service availability and performance SLAs based on business and product requirements Work with other Identity Platform engineers to deploy and maintain services, capacity planning, create and review operational runbooks Contribute to future roadmap, design, deployment, validation, operations and DR/BCP Design proactive service monitoring, alerting and trend analysis of the services, and implement self healing Participate in on-call support rotation and handle IAM-related incidents as needed

Qualifications

Your Experience 3+ years of hands-on experience in managing and supporting identity & access technologies, like Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, CyberArk Very strong knowledge of SSO, MFA and user identity management domain Advanced understanding of SAML, OAuth, and SCIM standards and protocols and practical knowledge of their implementation Knowledge of directory services, preferably active directory Familiarity with privileged access management platforms Ability to work cross-functionally across multiple business units, such as IT application, infrastructure, and product development teams, primarily integrating applications and users with identity services Strong technical writing skills to support required documentation Passion, drive, energy, a sense of humor, and a great attitude! Hands on experience with cloud provides (GCP/ AWS) Strong scripting / automation skills in Python / Bash /Go Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or technical stream with the equivalent combination of work experience or equivalent military experience required Due to the nature of the work environment (Fed/IL5), US Citizenship is required for this position.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$93,000.00 - $150,500.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.