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At a glance
What you'd actually do: Run demos, proofs of value and RFP responses as the technical expert for Cortex security operations products alongside account teams.
Pay
$206k–$284k OTE
$206.4k-$283.8k, read as base plus commission target for a pre-sales seat; may include RSUs and bonus
Where you work
Field sales, territory around Denver, CO
Selling to
enterprise and federal security teams
Experience asked
6+ years
Visa
No visa sponsorship
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Full job description
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
Your Career
As a Domain Consultant for SOC Transformation you will be the expert for our Cortex portfolio, a Next-Gen AI-powered security operations platform. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives. You evangelize our industry leading solutions in Security Intelligence and Automation, XDR, Attack Surface Management, SOAR and Incident Response that establish Palo Alto Networks as a customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice.
Your Impact
Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
As the main technical point of contact for Cortex, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs.
Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
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
Remote (US); offices in Dallas, TX or Houston, TX or Austin, TX
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Help our customers build and develop further their services around Cortex 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
Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
Initiate projects to improve individual team’s performance
Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers
Qualifications
Your Experience
6+ years experience in Security Operations or pre-sales/sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or XDR/EDR environments
IBM QRadar design, deployment, and/or pre-sales experience highly desirable
Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
Solid understanding of Security Operations Center processes
Advanced knowledge of SIEM and/or SOAR solutions
Scripting experience is a plus - Python preferred
This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings, please discuss with the recruiter on the specifics for this position.
Proficient in English
The Team
Our Domain Consultant team members work hand-in-hand with organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire,and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.
You are empowered with unmatched systems and tools and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. Our Solutions Consulting community is driven by the mission to be our customers’ cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of life.
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.
$206,400.00 - $283,800.00/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.
