Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Domain Consultant - Cortex

Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Domain Consultant – Cortex to act as an expert for our AI-powered security operations platform. You will define technical solutions that secure customer business imperatives and evangelize industry-leading solutions in Security Intelligence and Automation, XDR, Attack Surface Management, SOAR, and Incident Response.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your specialization area.
• Present to customers as an expert at all levels, from practitioner to senior leadership.
• Act as the main technical point of contact for Cortex, assisting with RFIs and 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.
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your specialization.
• Discuss and highlight product alignment with customer requirements and competitive differentiation.
• Architect solutions that help customers strengthen and simplify their security posture.
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization.
• Help customers build and develop their services around Cortex solutions.
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape.
• Discuss competitive offers and position ours as the best alternative.
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate.
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, and R&D.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years experience in Security Operations or pre-sales/sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or XDR/EDR environments.
• Graduate of Palo Alto Networks Academy Program (as an alternative to the above experience).
• Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude.
• Solid understanding of Security Operations Center processes.
• Knowledge of SIEM and/or SOAR solutions.
• This is a field sales position where travel may be required to support in-person customer meetings.
• Proficient in English.

Nice to Have

• IBM QRadar design, deployment, and/or pre-sales experience highly desirable.
• Scripting experience is a plus – Python preferred.

Technical Stack

• SIEM
• SOAR
• XDR/EDR
• Cortex
• Python

Team & Environment

Part of the Systems Engineering department. Works with the Domain Consultant team and Solutions Consulting community.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: USD173,000 - USD237,500 yearly + equity in the form of restricted stock units.

Work Mode

This is a remote position for candidates located in the United States of America.

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.