Summary
Rafi Schwarz is a Senior Principal Software Architect based in Tel Aviv with over 8 years of focused experience shaping cloud-native, DevSecOps and DevOps products at enterprise scale. He currently leads the architecture and technical vision for multiple SaaS and self-hosted DevSecOps offerings, translating security and operational requirements into scalable platform designs. Rafi progressed from software engineer and team lead roles in the IDF to senior architecture positions at CyberArk and Palo Alto Networks, bringing a pragmatic systems-engineering mindset to complex distributed systems. He combines hands-on engineering with product-aligned architecture, emphasizing cloud-native patterns, automation, and secure-by-design principles. An often-overlooked strength is his track record of evolving teams and platforms across several product lifecycles, demonstrating both long-term stewardship and rapid adaptation to new enterprise security challenges.
8 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science And Management, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science And Management at The Open University of Israel
Hebrew, English, German