Professional Services Consultant - Cortex Cloud

Palo Alto Networks; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Canberra is seeking an experienced Professional Services Consultant focused on the Cortex Cloud portfolio. You will act as the technical authority, engaging with clients across the ANZ region to secure their cloud environments and transition from legacy measures to proactive, cloud-native defenses.

As part of our onboarding program, you will attend the Professional Services Academy and collaborate with customers to design, deploy, and transfer knowledge.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in cloud architecture with hands-on delivery on AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Experience deploying cloud security solutions with CSPM and CWPP.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, GitOps, IaC, and container tech (Kubernetes, EKS, AKS).
• Ability to translate security policies into modern cloud security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers through cloud security journeys, delivering cloud-native environments.
• Lead technical workshops to capture requirements and translate needs into designs.
• Design and integrate security solutions across public and private clouds.
• Embed guardrails and automation into CI/CD pipelines for DevSecOps.
• Migrate customers to our cloud platforms, translating rules effectively.
• Collaborate with project managers to align delivery with schedules.
• Upskill customer teams to reduce time-to-value.
• Provide knowledge transfer and as-built docs for steady-state operations.
• Leverage Palo Alto capabilities to re-engineer client processes for cloud success.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

Stakeholder management

Cloud security strategy

Security transformations

Architectural leadership

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

EKS

AKS

Flux

ArgoCD

Python

Bash

Job description

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.

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! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career

As a Professional Services Consultant focusing on our Cortex Cloud portfolio, you’ll get into the details of our platform while being the driving force behind our customers' cloud security transformations. You are the technical authority and will interact directly with clients across the ANZ region to help them secure their digital environments, shifting their approach from reactive legacy measures to proactive, automated cloud-native defense. Our customers rely on your technical expertise to seamlessly execute these deployments and empower their internal teams through structured knowledge transfer. While prior experience with our platform is highly valued, a strong foundation in overarching cloud architecture and security principles is even more critical. Having exposure to competing technologies is an advantage, as many of your engagements will involve migrating clients from legacy or alternative solutions over to our Prisma and Cortex Cloud platforms. As part of our comprehensive onboarding program, you will attend our Professional Services Academy to ensure you are fully prepared and experienced with our suite of services before your first customer engagement.

Your Impact

• Guide customers through their cloud security journeys, delivering holistic, cloud-native security environments.
• Lead engaging technical workshops to capture requirements and translate complex business needs into architectural designs.
• Design and integrate comprehensive cloud security solutions into the customer’s environment across public and private clouds.
• Embed seamless security guardrails and automation directly into customer CI/CD pipelines, driving DevSecOps modernization.
• Migrate customers from legacy or competing technologies into our unified cloud platforms, translating rules and policies effectively.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, taking day‑to‑day direction and ensuring technical delivery aligns with project schedules and scope.
• Drive product adoption and dramatically reduce time‑to‑value (TTV) by upskilling customer teams and ensuring smooth operational transitions.
• Provide structured knowledge transfer and "as-built" documentation to ensure a smooth transition into steady‑state monitoring.
• Leverage the full suite of Palo Alto Networks capabilities to help clients re‑engineer internal processes for cloud success.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• We are evaluating talent across multiple seniority levels; your scope of responsibility, autonomy, and architectural leadership will be aligned to your demonstrated experience and expertise.
• A strong foundation in cloud architecture with hands‑on experience delivering infrastructure solutions across major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
• Proven experience deploying and architecting cloud security solutions, with exposure to broader capabilities such as Web Application and API Security (WAAS), Cloud Identity and Entitlement Management (CIEM), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), and Attack Surface Management (ASM).
• Deep understanding and hands‑on expertise with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP).
• Experience translating use cases, security policies, and rules from legacy or competing products into modern cloud security solutions.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps principles, GitOps workflows (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD), infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform), containerization (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, AKS), and automation scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) to drive efficient security outcomes.
• Solid understanding of network security foundations, routing, and IPSEC VPNs.
• A true consultative mindset—you excel at balancing deep technical execution with strategic stakeholder management and communication.
• Previous experience in an MSSP, systems integrator, and consulting environment is highly transferable and welcomed.
• Effectively handle multiple projects and work calmly under pressure in dynamic customer environments.
• Ability to work with customer security and network teams to build confidence across the business units impacted by transformation.
• Familiarity with ANZ regulatory environments, data sovereignty requirements, and local market dynamics is a plus.
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. CISSP, Cloud Provider certs, Kubernetes certs) are highly desirable.
• Australian Citizenship with an active NV1 Security Clearance is an advantage for immediate deployment on secure government engagements.

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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.