Professional Services Staff Consultant

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

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Professional Services Consultant for Cloud Security to design, deploy, and secure cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private clouds. You will work hands-on with VM-Series, CN-Series, and Prisma Cloud, delivering automated deployments and governance.

Travel to client sites up to 15-20% and collaborate with DevOps and TAC to resolve complex issues. Lead technical engagements and provide comprehensive runbooks and handover documentation for

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years designing, deploying, and managing enterprise workloads across public clouds.
• Hands-on experience with VMware NSX, OpenStack, Docker and Kubernetes.
• 2+ years integrating network security in large distributed architectures; understanding TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, TLS/SSL, IPsec.
• Proficiency with Python, Terraform or Ansible for automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy VM-Series, CN-Series, Prisma Cloud across AWS, Azure, GCP and private clouds.
• Develop IaC and automation scripts to streamline deployment, scaling and ops.
• Advise client stakeholders and translate requirements into scalable cloud architectures.
• Manage milestones against SOW, ensuring deployments and handoffs meet specs.
• Collaborate with DevOps and TAC to resolve tier-3/4 issues quickly.
• Produce runbooks and handover docs for smooth transition to ops teams.
• Lead technical engagements and coordinate delivery teams; travel 15–20% as needed.

Skills

Cloud architecture

IaC tooling

Python

Kubernetes

Networking basics

Cloud certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS/Engineering

Tools

VMware NSX

OpenStack

Docker

Kubernetes

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!

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. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

The Professional Services Consultant for Cloud Security delivers hands-on architecture, deployment, integration, and configuration services for Palo Alto Networks virtualized security platforms across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), the consultant collaborates directly with customer engineering teams and executive stakeholders to provide technical direction, architectural guidance, and automated deployment solutions. This role requires deep, hands-on expertise in cloud-native security, network automation, and the full Palo Alto Networks product ecosystem.

Your Impact:

• Architect & Deploy: Lead the end-to-end design, deployment, and configuration of Palo Alto Networks virtualized appliances (VM-Series, CN-Series, Prisma Cloud) across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud infrastructures.
• Automate Security Workflows: Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation scripts to streamline deployment, scaling, and operational management.
• Advise Stakeholders: Serve as the technical authority on client project teams, translating complex enterprise requirements into scalable, secure cloud network architectures.
• Drive Project Deliverables: Manage technical milestones against statements of work (SOW), ensuring all deployments, testing, and handoffs are completed on schedule and to specification.
• Collaborate & Escalate: Partner with Consulting Engineers on DevOps and architectural best practices, and liaise with Palo Alto Networks TAC to rapidly resolve tier-3/tier-4 escalation issues.
• Document & Operationalize: Produce comprehensive architecture diagrams, runbooks, and handover documentation to transition completed environments seamlessly to customer operational teams.
• Lead Technical Engagements: Direct technical workstreams independently or lead distributed delivery teams depending on project scale and complexity.
• Client Engagement: Travel 15-20% to client sites for onsite deployment, workshops, and architectural reviews as defined by project requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum 6 years of experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise workloads across public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
• Proven track record architecting solutions in enterprise or service provider environments utilizing VMware NSX, OpenStack, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience integrating network security solutions within large-scalable distributed architectures, alongside a strong foundational knowledge of core internet protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, TLS/SSL, IPsec).
• Demonstrated proficiency with automation and configuration tooling such as Python, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Professional-level public cloud certification in at least one major platform (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical workstreams, driving multi-phase client delivery, and prioritizing competing project deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred:

• Advanced certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, VMware VCAP-NV, or Palo Alto Networks PCNSE/PCDRA.
• Hands-on experience authoring native infrastructure templates such as AWS CloudFormation (CFT)/CDK or Azure Bicep/ARM.
• Familiarity with Large Language Model (LLM) architectures, agentic frameworks, and emerging security paradigms for AI applications.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. 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/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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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.