SD-WAN Solutions Architect & Trusted Advisor

Palo Alto Networks; Idaho; On-site; USD 198,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Technical Sales Manager for SD-WAN to partner with Account Managers and local partners, architecting and proposing validated solutions that address customer SD-WAN and security needs.

You will maintain hands-on technical leadership, align with product teams on feature requests, and travel up to 50% to support customers across environments including data centers, SD-WAN, and security deployments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical pre-sales systems engineering in networking.
• Advanced experience with SD-WAN architectures/providers and BGP routing.
• Knowledge of WAN technologies (MPLS, MetroE, Leased Lines, Broadband).
• Familiarity with tunneling protocols (SSL/TLS, IPSec, GRE, DMVPN).
• Experience with IP Routing (BGP, OSPF, Static, NAT).
• Virtualization technologies (ESX, KVM, Xen, Microsoft).
• Network security capabilities (IPS/IDS, Zone-Based Firewalls).
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Establish yourself as a trusted advisor on Palo Alto Networks’ SD-WAN products with prospects and customers.
• Architect and propose validated solutions addressing SD-WAN and security problems.
• Identify and document customer problems solvable by integrated solutions.
• Ensure ongoing customer happiness, support and adoption.
• Pursue continuous self-improvement to maintain technical leadership in applicable technologies.
• Differentiate against top competitors.
• Act as customer advocate for issues needing technical assistance and follow-up.

Skills

SD-WAN architecture

BGP routing

Networking fundamentals

Travel up to 50%

Tools

ESX

KVM

Xen

Microsoft platforms

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Technical Sales Manager for SD-WAN to partner with Account Managers and local partners, architecting and proposing validated solutions that address customer SD-WAN and security needs.

You will maintain hands-on technical leadership, align with product teams on feature requests, and travel up to 50% to support customers across environments including data centers, SD-WAN, and security deployments.