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The Basics:

The Senior Cloud Cybersecurity (CCS) Software Development Engineer (SDE) will collaborate with Detection, Security, and Software Engineers to build and automate Tanium Cloud's internal security systems to protect and defend Tanium Cloud in AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes cloud hosting services. You will be an integral part of the Tanium Cloud security engineering team, responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of security systems to identify, assess, and counter risks and threats before impacting Tanium Cloud.

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About Tanium

Tanium delivers the industry's only true real-time cloud-based endpoint management and security offering. Its platform is real-time, seamless, and autonomous, allowing security-conscious organizations to break down silos between IT and Security operations that results in reduced complexity, cost, and risk. Securing more than 32M endpoints around the world, Tanium's customers include Fortune 100 organizations, top US retailers, top US commercial banks, and branches of the U.S. Military. It also partners with the world's biggest technology companies, system integrators, and managed service providers to help customers realize the full potential of their IT investments. Tanium has been named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for nine consecutive years and ranks on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information on The Power of Certainty™, visit www.tanium.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

• Build and operate Tanium Cloud's security systems in Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes for detections, analysis, and automation as code using DevOps methodologies.
• Create, develop, and deploy software to enhance the reliability, scalability, response time, efficiency, and security of our internal tools and services managed by Tanium Cloud.
• Building security tools with Golang using DevOps application development practices (e.g. Git, JIRA, Kanban), testing (GoMock, testify) and deployment (e.g. GitHub Action Runners, Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Possesses experience with various modern backend frameworks and adaptability to pick up new tools and languages.
• Work together with the engineering, IT, and other security groups to create solutions that are expandable and adaptable for Tanium Cloud.
• Build, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with internal customers to identify and facilitate solutions to increase the impact of the team's work.
• Stay informed about the latest design patterns, reliability methods, and scaling techniques for cloud-native systems, services, and technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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• Locality:
• U.S. Candidates: In accordance with United States government customer requirements, applicants for this role must be a U.S. citizen, national, or resident pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

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• Cloud Software Development Engineering Experience
• 5-7 years of experience in developing systems and automation for gathering and analyzing security data to enhance and automate security processes
• 5+ years of full software development life cycle using Go, including code review, source control management, building, testing, and operational experience
• 3+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code (i.e. Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation) and software development in cloud, containers, and serverless in Azure & AWS

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• Engineering Experience
• Utilize robust analytical and problem-solving capabilities to confirm our hypotheses using precise data and in-depth root cause investigation.
• Experience using high-level programming languages (Go) to produce security services, tools, and automations
• Experience managing cloud infrastructure as infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Pulumi, Helm)
• Experience in building metrics and observability for apps into Grafana and Prometheus
• Deliver high quality PRs daily using modern software engineering development and automation tools like Git and CI/CD pipelines (i.e. Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

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• Other
• Deliver high-quality and efficient contributions by applying DevOps principles.
• Relentless desire to automate the mundane to focus on solving the harder problems
• Experienced engineer who can put out fires under pressure when things go wrong in production environments and address the root causes of those fires for the future

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Preferred Qualifications

• Education:
• Computer Science, or related technical field preferred

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On a mission. Together.

At Tanium, we are stewards of a culture that emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect, and diversity. In our pursuit of revolutionizing the way some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world solve their most difficult IT challenges, we are strengthened by our unique perspectives and by our collective actions.

We are an organization with stakeholders around the world and it’s imperative that the diversity of our customers and communities is reflected internally in our team members. We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that only together can we do great things.

Each of our team members has 5 days set aside as volunteer time off (VTO) to contribute to the communities they live in and give back to the causes they care about most.

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What you’ll get

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 to $355,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.

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In addition to an annual base salary, team members will receive equity awards and a generous benefits package consisting of medical, dental and vision plan, family planning benefits, health savings account, flexible spending account, transportation savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, life, accident and disability coverage, business travel accident insurance, employee assistance programs, disability insurance, and other well-being benefits.

Company Description

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Our Mission

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

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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.

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Who We Are

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We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

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As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

• Exciting opportunity to be a leader on the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing sales specialists to achieve and exceed revenue targets.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous learning and a customer-centric approach within the sales team.
• Drive strategic sales initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities.
• Engage in executive-level discussions with CIOs and CISOs, translating complex cybersecurity solutions into clear business value propositions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including sales engineers, marketing, and alliances, to support deal execution and customer success.
• Develop and implement data-driven sales strategies, leveraging forecasting and pipeline management tools to optimize team performance.

Required Qualifications

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• 10+ years of field sales experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performance sales teams in a high-growth environment with large quota/deals
• Strong understanding of complex solution sales methodologies, value selling and enterprise buying processes with operational discipline
• Established relationships with key security decision-makers (CIOs, CISOs) and the ability to drive strategic conversations.
• Expertise in channel and partner sales strategies, with a deep understanding of go-to-market models.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed sales organization with a focus on continuous expansion and customer success
• “Whatever it takes” attitude and motivation to deliver above quota performance
• Travel domestically as needed to support team members, engage customers and business needs.

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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience selling SIEM, EDR, or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly preferred.

The Team

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Our sales team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

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As part of our sales team, you are empowered with unmatched systems and tools, constantly updated research and sales libraries, and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our sales team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredibly complex cyberthreats.

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Compensation Disclosure

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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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $322,000 - $443,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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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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 [email protected]

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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.

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

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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.

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Motor-Vehicle Requirement:

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Company Description

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To comply with U.S. federal government requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

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(Work hours 2:00pm-11:00pm Central)

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Our Mission

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

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

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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.

​

Who We Are

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We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

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As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

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At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

• Respond to user-reported issues in adherence to established Service Level Agreements
• Triage customer reported issues and respond to them via ticketing system, phone or remote sessions
• Perform advanced troubleshooting at the application level and OS level, using your knowledge and relevant expertise
• Identify the area of fault (code, environment, or configuration) and work with the appropriate team(s) implementing the fix
• Provide timely feedback into the development process on customer-reported product problems
• Document actions to effectively communicate information internally and to customers
• Facilitate root cause investigations and manage the implementation of corrective and preventative measures
• Provide on-call support 24x7 on an as-needed basis including weekend and holidays

Required Qualifications

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• BS/MS engineering, equivalent technical degree or equivalent military experience, or relevant experience required
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in network or security products
• Able to troubleshoot and be a problem solver with analytical proficiency in Linux
• Hands on scripting skills - Javascript OR Python OR Powershell
• Intermediate knowledge of REST API or similar
• Must have knowledge on Security Technologies - Firewalls, Endpoint prevention, SIEM, Vulnerability management tools
• Excellent customer service skills
• Previous experience in at least one customer-facing technical support position as Senior Support Engineer or as Escalations Engineer in Cybersecurity

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Preferred Qualifications

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• SOAR platform experience a plus - writing new and expanding new playbooks using automation and scripting tools
• Excitement for working with automation tools
• SOC experience

The Team

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XSOAR is a Security Orchestration, Automation and Response family of products that were formerly developed by Demisto (acquired in 2019). XSOAR is a comprehensive Security Operations Platform that combines full case management, intelligent automation, and collaborative investigation. During 2020 we added a new module to the platform - Threat Intelligence Management, as we continue to lead the market of SOAR with innovation. Our teams focus on innovating the most advanced SOAR platform, on adding more integrations to 3rd party products, covering more use cases and more automations as well as expanding the threat intelligence capabilities of XSOAR. If you are highly motivated, competitive, and do not shy away from tough challenges, come join our mission and become part of some of the best minds in the world to shape the future of security operations. The role offers a fast-paced and interesting mix of technical challenges in an extremely fast-growing environment. You will receive the training necessary to become an expert within the technical support team!

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Compensation Disclosure

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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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $108000 - $175200/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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Our Commitment

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We’re problem solvers that 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 [email protected].

​

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.

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

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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.