Data Operations Specialist

Your Career

At Palo Alto Networks success is driven by leveraging trusted data to inform strategic decisions across our entire Go-to-Market (GTM) engine.

Our Data Operations Team a core function within GTM Business Operations ensures our critical sales and customer data (primarily in ) is governed accurate and reliable. We are the essential front line for data quality.

As a Data Operations Specialist you will execute the data maintenance monitoring and resolution needed to directly impact sales velocity reporting accuracy and the overall customer experience. Youll manage high-priority escalations track data changes and identify trends to drive continuous improvement in our systems and policies.

This role reports to the Senior Manager Sales Operations and requires extensive partnership across GTM Business Operations Customer Support IT Finance and other organizations. You ensure our teams have the trusted data foundation required to secure the future.

Your Impact

You will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity and reliability of our most critical GTM data directly enabling faster sales cycles and accurate business forecasting. Key responsibilities include:

• Service Queue Management: Prioritize and handle a high volume of data service requests ensuring timely effective resolution within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Data Validation and Research: Execute complex updates to account hierarchies deduplication and firmographic data by meticulously researching and analyzing public and third-party data sources.

• Data Standards Enforcement: Act as a critical enforcer of established data standards and policies ensuring consistent adherence across teams to maintain peak data integrity.

• Mass Data Execution: Perform necessary analysis and large-scale updates to account information utilizing internal tools to drive measurable improvements in data accuracy.

• Complex Issue Resolution: Investigate and manage escalated corner case issues providing thorough root-cause analysis and documentation.

• Performance Optimization: Monitor and record trends in service requests identifying error rates and interpreting dashboard results to propose and implement process enhancements.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with the broader Data Operations Team to document data standards and policies effectively.

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• We seek a highly organized proactive and independent problem-solver with 7 years of experience who thrives in a high-growth environment:

• Mindset & Approach:

  • Strong passion for data accuracy and solving complex data challenges.

  • Highly detail-oriented with proven ability to investigate and validate data integrity.

  • Ability to operate independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • Comfortable in a fast-paced dynamic work environment.

  • Business-centric approach with experience collaborating with various functional teams.

• Communication & Collaboration:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English fluency required).

  • Proven ability to manage requestor escalations effectively.

• Technical Acumen:

  • Ability to rapidly learn new tools platforms and business processes.

  • Experience with advanced Google Sheets/Spreadsheets is required.

  • Significant experience with (SFDC) and SFDC-related tools (e.g. SOQL ETL Salesforce Inspector) is a major advantage

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Additional Information :

The Team

Our  Strategy & Operations team at Palo Alto Networks works on a set of strategic initiatives to drive process improvement projects to deliver improved efficiency and scale through simplification automation and innovation across Sales Operations tools and processes.

You will be part of a growing passionate and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant 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  .

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.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time