Sr Principal/ Performance & Scalability Architect (Idira)
Core
Architect the performance testing ecosystem and drive proactive Performance Engineering for Palo Alto Networks' Identity Security platform.
Role type
Sr Principal Performance & Scalability Architect
Builds
Centralized, reusable performance testing assets and AI-powered dashboards for R&D groups.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity Security / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Performance Engineering, Java, Python, Go, LoadRunner, Locust, JMeter, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), AI/LLMs for testing automation, AI-driven Root Cause Analysis (RCA), observability tools (Dynatrace, New Relic, Datadog), CI/CD integration.
Preferred skills
AIOps tools, predictive monitoring, community contribution (blogs, open source).
Responsibilities
Drive cross-company performance strategy, develop reusable testing assets, analyze telemetry data for insights, partner with R&D on CI/CD integration, lead performance-aware SDLC process, incorporate customer requirements into testing cycles.
Seniority
Sr Principal, hands-on IC with leadership