Domain Consultant - Idira

Palo Alto Networks; Abu Dhabi; Remote; AED 280,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks invites applications for a Domain Consultant position with Idira Dubai, focusing on demonstrating identity security solutions to Enterprise customers across hybrid environments.

You'll guide clients through technical evaluations, lead POC efforts, support RFP/RFI responses, and collaborate with sales and partner networks while traveling up to 50% to meet clients and industry events.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pre-sales experience in identity/cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical guidance and business-value demos to Enterprise customers.
• Advise on securing non-human identities including AI models.
• Develop new technical relationships to create sales opportunities.
• Lead POC evaluations for Idira solutions.
• Support RFP/RFI responses.
• Build long-term relationships with technical teams and executives.
• Enable Idira’s partner network and communicate value.
• Represent Idira as a thought leader via webinars and forums.
• Advocate for customers to internal teams.
• Mentor others and contribute to internal teams.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Business communication

English proficiency

Leadership & collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

MIS/CS degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Windows Server

Active Directory

LDAP

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

ARM templates

CyberArk

UNIX/Linux

Job description

Domain Consultant - Idira Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sales Ref ID: JR-022598

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

As a Domain Consultant at Idira [CyberArk], you will be at the forefront of demonstrating the value of our identity security solutions to both prospective and existing Enterprise customers. In this role, you will showcase how Idira [CyberArk] secures critical assets across hybrid cloud environments, distributed workforces, and emerging AI-driven workloads through product demos, presentations, and Proof of Concepts (POCs).

You will leverage your technical expertise and sales acumen to guide clients through the technology evaluation phase. Working closely with the sales team, you will act as the primary technical resource, serving as the key technical advisor and advocate for Idira’s solutions, ensuring that clients understand the business, technical, and compliance benefits. Success in this role depends on clearly communicating complex technical concepts to both business and technical stakeholders. We are seeking a proactive, solution-driven security professional passionate about solving modern security challenges across global industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert on Idira’s Identity Security solutions, delivering technical guidance and business-value demonstrations to Enterprise customers and partners.

• Advise customers on securing non-human identities, including AI models, automated LLM agents, and developer pipelines, ensuring strict access control and least-privilege principles.

• Proactively seek out new sales opportunities by developing new and existing technical relationships within prospective accounts, partners, and current active customers.

• Lead Proof of Concept (POC) evaluations to showcase Idira’s security solutions to Enterprise customers and prospects.

• Support RFP/RFI responses, ensuring Idira’s solutions meet enterprise requirements.

• Foster long-term relationships with technical teams and executives to ensure customer success with Idira solutions.

• Support and enable Idira’s partner network, ensuring they can effectively communicate the value of the Idira Identity Security Platform to their Enterprise clients.

• Represent Idira as a thought leader by engaging in public speaking, webinars, or industry forums to educate and influence customers and partners on modern security vectors (e.g., Identity Security for AI).

• Serve as the customer advocate, relaying key requirements to internal teams and conveying customer requirements to Product Management teams.

• Actively engage and contribute to the internal teams, serving as a resource and mentor to others when appropriate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in pre-sales, ideally in identity, PAM/IAM, or cybersecurity pre-sales.

• Hands-on administration of AWS, Azure, or GCP (IaaS/PaaS).

• Familiarity in Windows Server, Active Directory, LDAP, and federation services.

• Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, federation, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and JIT/ZSP models.

• Familiarity with securing AI/ML pipelines, Large Language Model (LLM) ecosystem integrations, and autonomous AI agents.

• Awareness of AI-specific security frameworks and risks (e.g., OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, prompt injection data risks, shadow AI mitigation).

• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.

• Exposure to endpoint management and least privilege tools.

• Proficiency in UNIX/Linux, database security, network security, scripting, and DevOps practices.

• Proven ability to integrate third-party solutions seamlessly within complex enterprise environments.

• Experience scripting for automation of repetitive tasks, API utilization, or demo workflows, is appreciated.

• Prior experience with CyberArk solutions advantageous

• Strong presentation skills; ability to deliver high-quality demos to technical and executive audiences.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adept at building relationships across multiple levels.

• Leadership and consensus-building capabilities.

• Ability to travel up to 50% for client meetings and industry events.

• Education: MIS, Computer Science degree, or equivalent preferred.

• Full professional proficiency in English is essential; proficiency in Arabic is a strong plus.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t 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 [e-mail].

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes