Remote Identity Security Solutions Engineer (Pre‑Sales)

Palo Alto Networks; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Solutions Engineer to demonstrate the value of identity security solutions to large Enterprise customers. You will guide the technology evaluation phase, serve as the primary technical resource, and communicate business and technical benefits to diverse stakeholders.

You will leverage cloud, identity, and security expertise to address complex security needs across industries and will travel up to 50% for client meetings and events.

Qualifications

• Education: MIS, Computer Science degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 3–5 years in pre‑sales, ideally in identity or security, or equivalent technical experience.
• Technical Expertise: AWS/Azure/GCP administration; Windows Server/AD/LDAP; SSO/MFA/RBAC; Terraform/CloudFormation/ARM templates; UNIX/Linux; scripting; DevOps practices.
• Integration Skills: Ability to integrate third‑party solutions within complex enterprise environments.
• Automation: Scripting for automation of repetitive tasks or demo workflows.
• Idira experience: Preferred but not required.
• Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CEH, Security+, AWS/GCP/Azure Security.
• Soft Skills: Strong presentation, communication, leadership and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical pre‑sales support, delivering guidance and business‑value demos to Enterprise customers and partners.
• Develop new technical relationships within prospective accounts, partners, and current customers to identify opportunities.
• Lead POC evaluations to showcase Idira’s security solutions to Enterprise customers and prospects.
• Support RFP/RFI responses to ensure enterprise requirements are met.
• Foster long‑term relationships with technical teams and executives to ensure customer success.

Skills

AWS/Azure/GCP

Windows Server

Active Directory

SSO/MFA/RBAC

Terraform/CloudFormation

UNIX/Linux scripting

DevOps practices

Pre-sales

Education

MIS/CS degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Solutions Engineer to demonstrate the value of identity security solutions to large Enterprise customers. You will guide the technology evaluation phase, serve as the primary technical resource, and communicate business and technical benefits to diverse stakeholders.

You will leverage cloud, identity, and security expertise to address complex security needs across industries and will travel up to 50% for client meetings and events.