Sr Principal Software Architect- IGA (Idira)
Cortex by Palo Alto Networks
Software Engineering, IT
Sr Principal Software Architect- IGA (Idira)
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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:
As our Principal Architect for Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), you will be the visionary lead for our identity lifecycle management, compliance, and access control strategies. You will design the integration approach between company services and IGA, as well as between on-prem applications and the IGA cloud service, strengthening overall IGA capabilities and improving scalability.
Your Impact
- Lead the architectural vision and strategy for the Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform.
- Design and oversee the integration architecture between internal services, on-prem applications, and the IGA cloud service.
- Drive the enhancement and scalability of IGA capabilities across the enterprise.
- Lead proof-of-concept (POC) projects and hands-on technical exploration to introduce new technologies and advance the product architecture.
- Act as a collaborative technical leader, mentoring team members and working constructively with peer architects to advance shared goals.
- Anticipate, assess, and mitigate technical risks while balancing architectural excellence and business priorities.
- Work with product and business stakeholders to align the architectural roadmap with company objectives.
Qualifications
Your Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of professional experience, with demonstrated expertise in SaaS-based and On-prem software architecture.
- Proven ability as a collaborative technical leader who develops others and works constructively with peer architects.
- Strong track record of leading POCs and hands-on technical exploration to continuously advance product architecture.
- A proactive, results-driven mindset with strong decision-making skills.
- Strong understanding of system integration design patterns, with the ability to anticipate, assess, and mitigate technical risks.
- Experience with containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, ECS, etc.) and/or serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with full professional fluency in English.
- Highly self-directed, with a strong commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
- A self-learner with a passion for exploring new technologies and sharing knowledge across the team.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
- Good understanding of on-prem systems and hybrid architectures.
- Deep understanding of security principles and best practices for building highly scalable systems.
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.
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Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.Current Employees, apply here