Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.
Job Summary
The Senior Professional Services Consultant for Cloud Security delivers design, deployment, and configuration of Palo Alto Networks solutions across public and private cloud environments.
This role serves as a subject matter expert in virtualized and cloud-native architectures, working directly with customer stakeholders and project teams to design and implement secure, scalable solutions. The consultant provides technical leadership on complex engagements, guiding architecture decisions, troubleshooting issues, and driving successful delivery.
This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Palo Alto Networks technologies and cloud platforms within customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Integrate Palo Alto Networks elements to build highly automated virtualized environments, maximizing customer success with cloud-native security.
Serve as a technical expert on executive-level project teams, interpreting requirements and proposing innovative alternatives.
Demonstrate and validate proposed solutions, ensuring successful deployment and handoff for ongoing security operations.
Interact with Consulting Engineers on recommended architectures and DevOps options, and collaborate with the Palo Alto Networks TAC for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
Ensure client needs are met, deliverables are produced on time, and comprehensive documentation packages are created.
Script and automate repetitive tasks to streamline deployments and operations.
Deliver high-quality documentation aligned to Statements of Work and customer requirements.
Lead or independently deliver complex solutions in customer environments, depending on engagement scope.
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure, or security delivery roles, including 3+ years implementing security solutions in large-scale enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience automating and deploying cloud-native solutions using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
Experience designing and deploying solutions in virtualized or containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes, NSX, OpenStack) in enterprise or service provider settings.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical delivery or workstreams within customer engagements.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, business, or equivalent education/experience.
AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional
AWS Advanced Certified Networking Specialty
MCSE Cloud Platforms
VMware VCAP6-NV
Scripting experience in CFT
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$140,000.00 - $192,500.00/yr
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.