Sr. Professional Services Engineer

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Professional Services Consultant – SASE to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of secure access architectures for enterprise customers. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong consulting and delivery leadership.

You will translate business requirements into high- and low-level designs, guide migrations from VPN to ZTNA, and mentor other consultants while ensuring successful, measurable outcomes across multi-region deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise SASE deployments.
• Proven ability to run technical workshops and influence architecture decisions.
• Experience in Network Security, Cloud Security, or Professional Services delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements related to SASE transformation, Zero Trust, and cloud connectivity; translate requirements into high/low level designs and reference architectures.
• Own end-to-end deployment of SASE platforms and secure connectivity models; drive migration/planning/validation.
• Act as trusted advisor to customer stakeholders, providing guidance on best practices, scalability, and security posture maturity.
• Handle large-scale enterprise deployments across multi-region environments; lead design workshops and readiness assessments.
• Mentor consultants and engineers; conduct knowledge transfer sessions and technical enablement workshops.
• Deliver HLD/LLD/runbooks/as-built documentation and ensure governance alignment.

Skills

SASE architecture

Zero Trust

Remote access modernization

Network segmentation

Identity-based access

Cloud networking

Policy-driven security

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder influence

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.

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

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Professional Services Consultant – SASE to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of secure access architectures for enterprise customers. This role is responsible for delivering end‑to‑end implementation and advisory services across SASE, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, and Network Transformation initiatives.

The consultant will work closely with customer architects, leadership stakeholders, and internal cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solutions. This is a customer‑facing delivery leadership role requiring both deep technical expertise and strong consulting capability.

Your Impact Architecture and Design

Lead customer engagements related to SASE transformation, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), remote access modernization, hybrid workforce enablement, and cloud connectivity. Translate business and security requirements into High Level Designs (HLD), Low Level Designs (LLD), migration strategies, and reference architectures. Design solutions covering secure remote access, application segmentation, internet access security, multi‑cloud connectivity, and branch transformation.

Implementation and Delivery

Own end‑to‑end deployment of SASE platforms and secure connectivity models. Lead complex transformation initiatives such as VPN to ZTNA migration, data center to cloud transitions, and legacy network modernization. Drive deployment planning, configuration strategy, validation, optimization, and production rollout.

Customer Consulting

Act as a trusted advisor to customer stakeholders including technical teams and leadership. Provide guidance on best practices, scalability planning, operational readiness, and security posture maturity. Influence customer architecture decisions through design discussions and technical advisory.

Strategic Delivery Leadership

Handle large‑scale enterprise deployments across multi‑region environments. Lead design workshops, migration planning sessions, architecture reviews, and readiness assessments. Provide risk analysis, optimization strategies, and performance‑tuning recommendations.

Mentoring and Enablement

Mentor consultants and engineers. Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and technical enablement workshops for both internal and customer teams.

Documentation and Governance

Deliver HLD, LLD, runbooks, and as‑built documentation. Ensure delivery quality, governance alignment, and customer adoption readiness.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Technical

Strong expertise in SASE architecture, Zero Trust principles, remote access modernization, and network segmentation. Experience with identity‑based access models, cloud networking, secure application onboarding, and policy‑driven security. Understanding of routing fundamentals, encryption concepts, and network performance optimization.

Consulting

Ability to run technical workshops, influence architecture decisions, and translate business goals into technical designs.

Experience

Experience in Network Security, Cloud Security, or Professional Services delivery. Proven experience delivering enterprise SASE deployments and secure access transformation initiatives.

Preferred

Experience working in multi‑vendor environments and large‑scale migration programs. Relevant network, security, or cloud certifications.

Success in this role is measured by successful enterprise deployments, ability to influence customer architecture, leadership in transformation programs, and long‑term adoption of secure access solutions.

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.