Sr Technical Support Engineer, Focused Services

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a technical support professional to assist customers post-sale, addressing complex issues with in-depth analysis.

You will work with cross-functional teams, document solutions, and provide guidance on configurations, security best practices, and rapid incident response. The role emphasizes in-person collaboration at the Madrid office with flexible options.

Formación

• Expertise with VPN and network security protocols (IPSEC, TLS/SSL, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP).
• Experience with multi-factor authentication systems (tokens, certificates, CAC).
• Working knowledge of security services (IDS/IPS, Firewalls).
• Strong debugging skills for complex networks across mixed media and protocols.
• Cloud virtualization experience (AWS, Azure, VMware, OpenStack).

Responsabilidades

• Provide Technical Support to customers and partners.
• Offer configurations, troubleshoot, and share best practices.
• Manage support cases ensuring timely recording, tracking, and resolution.
• Carry out fault isolation and root-cause analysis.
• Publish technical bulletins and contribute to knowledge base.
• Travel to customer sites for critical situations.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Networking expertise

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Herramientas

AWS

Azure

VMware

OpenStack

Firewall CMS

Descripción del empleo

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

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for the better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Your Career

You will work firsthand with our valued customers to address their complex post-sales concerns where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of many factors. You’re a critical thinker in understanding the methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. You’ll enjoy networking with key contacts outside your own area of expertise, with a strong capability of detailing difficult technical issues to both non-technical and technical professionals.

You will regularly participate in technical discussions with multi-functional teams, creating an environment of transparency that ultimately leads to better products, better working environments, and better cybersecurity. Your quick thinking and support to our clients provides the fast assistance they need to keep their environments secure – which means you’ll need to move quickly, thoughtfully, and provide technical assistance as needed (often, in high pressure situations).

Job Description

Your Impact

• Provide Technical Support to customers and partners
• Provide configurations, troubleshooting and best practices to customers
• Manage support cases to ensure issues are recorded, tracked, resolved, and follow-ups are completed in a timely manner
• Provide fault isolation and root cause analysis for technical issues
• Publish Technical Support Bulletins and other technical documentation in the Knowledge Base
• Review of technical documentation for training materials, technical marketing collateral, manuals, troubleshooting guides, etc.
• Travel to customer sites in the event of a critical situation to expedite resolution as required

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Expertise with Remote Access VPN solutions, IPSEC, PKI & SSL, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Authentication Protocols (LDAP, RADIUS etc.)
• Experience working with multi-factor authentication security systems (tokens, certificates, CAC cards, and similar)
• Working knowledge of Security services (IDS/IPS, Firewalls etc.)
• Strong ability to independently debug broad, complex, and unique networks with mixed media and protocols required
• Virtualization experience (AWS, Azure, VMWare, OpenStack)
• Experience working with Firewall Central Management Systems
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and MAC OS is a plus (Debugging, Editing Registries, Plist etc.)
• Experience with Cisco, Checkpoint, Juniper (Netscreen), Fortinet and PAN products a plus
• Experience in supporting Cloudgenix or SD WAN technology is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Information

The Team

Our technical support team is critical to our success and mission. As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing support to clients after they have purchased our products. Our dedication to our customers doesn’t stop once they sign – it evolves. As threats and technology change, we stay in step to accomplish our mission.

You’ll be involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old products to new ones, and will fix integrations and critical issues as they are raised – in fact, you’ll seek them out to ensure our clients are safely supported. We fix and identify technical problems, with a pointed focus on providing the best customer support in the industry.

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.

Qualifications

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.