Remote Senior PKI & Machine Identity Solutions Consultant

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Greater London; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in the United Kingdom is seeking a Professional Service Staff Consultant to serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, designing and implementing Certificate Lifecycle Management, PKI, and Machine Identity Security solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments.

You will lead engagements from discovery to enablement, collaborate with security, cloud, and engineering teams, and drive measurable improvements in security visibility, governance, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of consulting experience working within large-scale enterprise IT environments.
• Proven business acumen to identify critical business problems and articulate effective solutions to customers.
• Extensive experience automating Machine Identity Management using the MIM platforms, API’s, Adaptable framework and connectors.
• Strong expertise with scripting and APIs for automation utilizing PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Direct working experience with modern containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Hands‑on experience working with major cloud platforms and technologies including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Proficiency with orchestration and CI/CD technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Jenkins.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills for engaging with diverse technical and business stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) including technology, standards, and enterprise implementations.

Responsibilities

• Operate within a focused team to protect the world's largest organizations using Machine Identity Security solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and practical solutions across cloud, hybrid, on-premises, and self-hosted environments.
• Lead customer engagements from discovery through architecture, design, implementation, integration, automation, testing, and enablement.
• Prepare and deliver specialized technical workshops, demonstrations, and architecture sessions for technical and executive stakeholders.
• Evaluate existing business processes, identify opportunities for improvement and automation, and track the success of customers' MIM programs.
• Act as a customer advocate and subject matter expert, supporting multiple accounts and driving successful Machine Identity Security outcomes.
• Develop and document reusable patterns, blueprints, and best practices to support customers and internal delivery teams.
• Maintain close, collaborative relationships with PANW teams, partners, and customer organizations.

Skills

Consulting experience

Business acumen

Automation scripting

PowerShell

Python

JavaScript

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Jenkins

PKI

Security

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Jenkins

PowerShell

Python

JavaScript

Job description

Palo Alto Networks in the United Kingdom is seeking a Professional Service Staff Consultant to serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers, designing and implementing Certificate Lifecycle Management, PKI, and Machine Identity Security solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem environments.

You will lead engagements from discovery to enablement, collaborate with security, cloud, and engineering teams, and drive measurable improvements in security visibility, governance, and