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Senior Product Manager, Layer 2 Switching

Palo Alto Networks Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara, CA

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Full time Senior Layer 2 Networking Network Automation

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Job Description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Product Manager, Layer 2 Switching to define and drive the evolution of enterprise switching capabilities. In this role, you will own the end-to-end product experience across the Layer 2 switching lifecycle, from strategy and requirements through observability and measurable outcomes for campus, edge, and data center environments.

What you will do

Define and drive the product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for Layer 2 switching capabilities
Own product requirements across the switch lifecycle, including onboarding, provisioning, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and decommissioning
Define and improve Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP), cloud-managed enrollment, and guided setup workflows to reduce deployment complexity and time to value
Define configuration workflows across CLI, APIs, and graphical user interfaces for core Layer 2 capabilities
Drive product requirements for VLANs and related technologies, including 802.1Q trunking, STP/RSTP/MSTP, MSTP, LACP, LLDP, MAC learning, multicast snooping, QoS, and other switching functionality
Define operational dashboards and observability experiences covering network topology, link health, port utilization, VLAN state, MAC/ARP tables, and device health
Partner with engineering on telemetry and management capabilities using technologies such as gNMI, OpenConfig, sFlow, and SNMP
Work with customers, partners, sales engineering, and field teams to understand networking workflows, operational pain points, and deployment challenges
Translate customer and market requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and measurable success metrics
Partner with UX and design to simplify complex networking workflows and improve usability for network and security administrators
Collaborate with engineering across the development lifecycle to support scalable, reliable product delivery
Partner with technical marketing, sales engineering, and go-to-market teams on product positioning, enablement, launches, and strategic customer engagements
Define and monitor product KPIs, using customer, product, and operational data to guide roadmap priorities and continuous improvements
Use AI and modern product-development tools to accelerate research, prototyping, analytics, requirements development, and product decision-making

Qualifications

5+ years of relevant experience in product management, technical product management, technical marketing, engineering leadership, or a related technical role
3+ years of experience working with networking, switching infrastructure, network management, or related platform products
Strong working knowledge of Layer 2 fundamentals, including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP variants, LACP, LLDP, MAC learning, and multicast behavior
Experience with enterprise switching architectures and network operations
Experience defining or managing infrastructure configuration via CLI, REST APIs, YANG-based APIs, or graphical management interfaces
Experience working with engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver complex networking or infrastructure products
Experience conducting customer discovery and translating pain points into prioritized requirements and roadmap decisions
Experience using qualitative and quantitative data to inform strategy and decisions
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills across engineering, customers, sales, and executive stakeholders
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Technologies

VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP, LLDP, MAC learning, multicast snooping, QoS
CLI, REST APIs, YANG-based APIs
gNMI, OpenConfig, sFlow, SNMP
ZTP, cloud-managed enrollment, Ansible, Terraform
EVPN/VxLAN

Hybrid work arrangement

This position is based at our headquarters location in Santa Clara, California and is available as a hybrid role: onsite 3 days per week and remote 2 days per week.

Preferred qualifications

Experience with cloud-managed networking or switching platforms
Experience with platforms such as Arista CloudVision, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Meraki, Juniper Mist, or comparable enterprise networking solutions
Experience with EVPN/VxLAN or other data-center and overlay networking technologies
Familiarity with telemetry and observability technologies such as gNMI, OpenConfig, sFlow, or SNMP
Experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Ansible or Terraform
Experience designing or managing network topology, device health, port utilization, or operational observability experiences
Experience taking networking or infrastructure products from concept through launch and adoption
Experience working directly with enterprise customers, partners, sales engineering, or technical support organizations

Compensation disclosure

The compensation offered depends 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 plus commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed for the position
Compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus

Immigration sponsorship

This role is not eligible for Immigration Sponsorship. Palo Alto Networks will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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