Cloud Security Systems Engineer

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Colorado; Remote; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a remote Domain Consultant for cloud native security. The role involves collaborating with account teams to craft customer solutions and presenting as a technical expert across organizational levels.

You will lead PoV efforts, respond to RFIs/RFPs, and drive demonstrations to showcase our cloud security offerings, including Prisma Cloud. Applicants should have deep cloud security experience and strong English communication skills, with travel as needed for

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using IaC tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, GCP Deployment Manager).
• Experience with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub, CircleCI).
• Deep cloud security experience in CSPM, CWP, CIEM, DSPM, AI-SPM.
• Strong English communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account teams to develop customer solutions within your specialization area.
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels—from practitioner to senior leadership.
• Act as main technical point of contact for Cloud Security for RFIs/RFPs and responses.
• Lead and support customer demonstrations showcasing our value proposition.
• Scope and lead PoV projects to ensure technical win in opportunities.
• Architect solutions aligning with customer requirements and differentiation.
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases for proper implementation and value realization.
• Help customers build and develop services around Prisma Cloud.

Skills

Cloud security

IaC tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Customer presentations

English proficiency

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Azure Resource Manager

GCP Deployment Manager

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub

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. In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. 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. This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. As a Domain Consultant for cloud native security, you will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives. You evangelize our industry leading solutions in cloud security that establish Palo Alto Networks as a customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice.

• 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 Cloud Security, 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
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify our 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 Prisma Cloud
• 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
• Hands‑on experience using IaC software tools (CloudFormation, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager, GCP Cloud Deployment Manager etc) and CI/CD tools (IDEs, GitLab, GitHuB, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• ~ Experience with Alicloud, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud configuration and administration of security features and services (including identity and access management, networking, firewalls, encryption)
• ~ Deep experience in one or more cloud security areas such as Shift Left, CSPM, CWP, KSPM, CIEM, DSPM, AI-SPMBackground in security domain or cloud security highly preferred
• ~ This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings.
• ~ Proficient in English

For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non‑sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. 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, 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? Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.