Sr Director, Digital Platform Engineering

Palo Alto Networks

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Santa Clara, CA Posted 1 day ago $241,000–$344,500 / year
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About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company offering network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions.

Palo Alto Networks currently has 31 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR

The Sr. Director of Digital Platform Engineering will lead the technical vision and development of a global digital platform, overseeing front-end and back-end engineering teams to ensure high-performance web technologies for customer engagement. This executive will integrate AI and ML models to automate critical functions such as real-time content personalization and predictive performance tuning, while also optimizing website code and implementing stringent SRE practices. Key responsibilities include defining the technical roadmap, driving AEM/AEP implementation, and fostering a culture of innovation with agile methodologies. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in AdTech or MarTech roles, expertise in AI/ML, and deep knowledge of web technologies including React/Vue/Angular, Adobe suite, and Google Marketing Platform tools. This role focuses on leveraging advanced data privacy standards and global-scale digital marketing automation to enhance customer acquisition and engagement across the enterprise.

Skills

React Vue Angular Kubernetes Terraform AWS CI/CD Git Python JavaScript TypeScript Docker Prometheus Grafana Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) Snowflake BigQuery Google Tag Manager Adobe Tag Manager Google Analytics Adobe Analytics Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Agile Scrum Headless Architecture

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the technical roadmap for customer-facing web technology.
  • Design and implement a scalable, resilient web architecture to handle global traffic growth.
  • Integrate Machine Learning models and Generative AI to automate critical functions.
  • Lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams globally, fostering innovation.
  • Champion a "code-first" approach with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
  • Establish stringent Site Reliability Engineering practices for 24/7 operational stability.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience in AdTech, MarTech, or Digital Marketing roles.
  • Minimum 5 years leading technical teams and implementing AI/ML technologies.
  • Expert knowledge in Adobe suite, web technologies, and MarTech stack integrations.
  • Proven ability to translate business objectives into detailed technical requirements using agile methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of global data privacy standards and their impact on web tracking.
  • Experience with tag management systems and web analytics platforms.
  • Strategic driver for AI-powered automation in digital marketing workflows.

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