Senior Network Security Solutions Architect

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; North Charleston (SC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Domain Consultant for network security transformation. You will provide technical expertise and guidance across on-prem, cloud, and security services, defining solutions aligned with customers’ key business imperatives.

The role involves leading demonstrations, engaging with senior leadership, and shaping security postures while collaborating with sales to drive technical wins in strategic opportunities.

Qualifications

• Six+ years experience in pre-sales/sales engineering within Zero Trust, Networking, Network Security, SaaS Security or SSE/SASE.
• Experience with L2-L4 Networking incl. routing, switching, OSFP/BGP, load-balancing.
• Outstanding customer communication and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of NGFW, Network Security, SASE, SD-WAN, CASB, Proxy, DLP and BYOD Solutions.
• Advanced knowledge of On-Premise and Cloud-Delivered Network Security Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization.
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership.
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition.
• Responsible for prospective customers and partners' Technical Validation projects based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities.
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture.
• Document high-level design and key use cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions.
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape.
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative.
• As the main technical point of contact for Network Security, assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs.
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions.
• Distinguished by additional specialized knowledge in breadth and/or depth.

Skills

Six+ yrs exp

L2-L4 Networking

Customer comms

Customer experience

Security stack

On-Prem/Cloud

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Domain Consultant for network security transformation. You will provide technical expertise and guidance across on-prem, cloud, and security services, defining solutions aligned with customers’ key business imperatives.

The role involves leading demonstrations, engaging with senior leadership, and shaping security postures while collaborating with sales to drive technical wins in strategic opportunities.