Remote Cybersecurity Transformation Engineer

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 198,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Cortex Transformation Engineer to lead end-to-end migrations and security-operations transformations for enterprise customers. You will blend deep engineering with executive-facing delivery.

In a remote, globally distributed team, you'll run data cutovers, lead immersive workshops, and demonstrate quantifiable ROI using native dashboards. This role emphasizes AI-driven automation, scalable playbooks, and close collaboration with customers to realize value.

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 practitioner-focused "Day in the Life" (DITL) workshops. Educate customer teams on native platform workflows, alert triage, incident response, Agentic-AI and automated playbooks using both 1-on-1 and cohort-based delivery models.
• Lead highly structured Value Realization sessions with customer technical stakeholders. Leverage native platform dashboards to mathematically demonstrate ROI, security efficacy and operational efficiency to secure formal project sign-off and customer delight.

Skills

Security operations infrastructure

Cloud migrations

Technical consulting

Palo Alto Networks portfolio

CLI scripting

Python

REST APIs

Customer-facing communication

Automation & AI playbooks

Tools

Cortex XDR/XSIAM

Prisma Cloud

Strata

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Cortex Transformation Engineer to lead end-to-end migrations and security-operations transformations for enterprise customers. You will blend deep engineering with executive-facing delivery.

In a remote, globally distributed team, you'll run data cutovers, lead immersive workshops, and demonstrate quantifiable ROI using native dashboards. This role emphasizes AI-driven automation, scalable playbooks, and close collaboration with customers to realize value.