Remote Cortex Solutions Architect

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Antwerpen; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior technical specialist in Belgium to collaborate with account teams, present to customers, and lead Cortex-related PoV projects.

You will respond to RFIs/RFPs, run customer demos, align solutions with security needs, and help drive technical wins across opportunities. The role emphasizes deep SIEM/SOAR knowledge, strong customer engagement, and the ability to travel as needed to support in-person meetings with international clientele.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Security Operations or pre-sales/sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or XDR/EDR environments.
• Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
• Solid understanding of Security Operations Center processes.
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM and/or SOAR solutions.
• Scripting experience is a plus - Python preferred.
• This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings, please discuss with the recruiter on the specifics for this position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• As the main technical point of contact for Cortex, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs.
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks Solutions
• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Cortex solutions
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Initiate projects to improve individual team’s performance
• Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers

Skills

Security Operations

Pre-sales/Sales engineering

SIEM/SOAR

Python scripting

Travel flexibility

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

XDR/EDR

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior technical specialist in Belgium to collaborate with account teams, present to customers, and lead Cortex-related PoV projects.

You will respond to RFIs/RFPs, run customer demos, align solutions with security needs, and help drive technical wins across opportunities. The role emphasizes deep SIEM/SOAR knowledge, strong customer engagement, and the ability to travel as needed to support in-person meetings with international clientele.