Remote Cortex Transformation Engineer

Palo Alto Networks; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 198,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Cortex Transformation Engineer to manage end-to-end customer transitions, migrating environments from legacy to modern platforms while aligning security operations with best practices.

You will lead immersive workshops, map policies, integrate data, and demonstrate ROI and security improvements to executives, delivering high-velocity, tangible value for enterprise customers.

Qualifications

• Professional-level technical acumen with security operations infrastructure, cloud migrations, or technical consulting.
• Hands-on expertise with the Palo Alto Networks portfolio (Cortex XDR/XSIAM, Prisma Cloud, or Strata) or direct competitive migration experience.
• Strong technical background in security automation, including execution of CLI scripting, Python, and REST APIs for bulk policy configuration and data modeling.
• Excellent customer-facing communication skills with a proven ability to run technical workshops and maintain strong executive presence.
• A "scale mindset" with a focus on using artificial intelligence and automation, developing reusable playbook concepts, and authoring technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Execute the technical migration of customer environments from legacy to modern platforms. Own policy mappings, data retention configurations, API setups, and log ingestion validations against Palo Alto Networks Golden Standard design templates.
• Bridge the gap between implementation and true platform adoption by running Day in the Life workshops and educating customer teams on native platform workflows, alert triage, incident response, and automation playbooks.
• Lead Value Realization sessions with customer stakeholders and demonstrate ROI, security efficacy and operational improvements using native dashboards to secure formal sign-off.

Skills

Security ops

Cloud migrations

Technical consulting

Palo Alto products

Security automation

CLI scripting

Python

REST APIs

Executive presence

Automation playbooks

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Cortex Transformation Engineer to manage end-to-end customer transitions, migrating environments from legacy to modern platforms while aligning security operations with best practices.

You will lead immersive workshops, map policies, integrate data, and demonstrate ROI and security improvements to executives, delivering high-velocity, tangible value for enterprise customers.