Remote Cybersecurity Solutions Architect

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Remote Professional Services Architect to lead the design and planning of Idira solutions, aligning with customer needs and security standards.

You’ll work with implementation services, sales, and product management to ensure solutions meet client goals and are delivered per plan. The role emphasizes strong cybersecurity expertise, client leadership, and ability to navigate complex enterprise environments across geographies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Cybersecurity, Professional Services, or a client-facing technical leadership role.
• CISSP or equivalent security certification (preferred); Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Privileged account security, enterprise networking, databases, systems administration, and vulnerability management.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, technical communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Proactive, adaptable to evolving scopes, and methodical in problem-solving with the ability to motivate and influence others.
• Demonstrable experience in communicating to different target audiences from technical to executive.
• Full professional proficiency in English essential, a second major European language is advantageous.
• Travel may be required occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect Idira solutions and planning documentation for customers.
• Understand customer needs to provide recommendations for short and long-term goals.
• Provide guidance on best practices and trends in privileged account security.
• Assess near-term needs to establish business priorities and advise on options and impact.
• Demonstrate understanding of large-scale IT systems, security regulatory risk management.
• Establish new standard approaches for deploying Idira’s solutions and securing privileged accounts.
• Act as a technical expert to internal and external clients.
• Develop and maintain positive customer relationships.
• Coordinate communications between customer, implementation services, sales, product management and marketing.
• Resolve customer issues and escalations while setting correct expectations.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Professional Services

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cloud certifications

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Remote Professional Services Architect to lead the design and planning of Idira solutions, aligning with customer needs and security standards.

You’ll work with implementation services, sales, and product management to ensure solutions meet client goals and are delivered per plan. The role emphasizes strong cybersecurity expertise, client leadership, and ability to navigate complex enterprise environments across geographies.