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Palo Alto Networks

Builds cybersecurity tools for organizations

Domain Consultant 2

Pre-Sales Solution EngineeringUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSanta Clara, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of pre-sales or sales engineering experience within Zero Trust, Networking, Network Security, SaaS Security, or SSE/SASE.
  • Experience with Layer 2–Layer 4 networking, including Layer 2 switching architectures such as Spanning Tree and VLANs/trunking; IP routing including static routes, OSPF, and BGP; route redistribution; and Layer 4 load balancing.
  • Strong customer communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience working with customers and demonstrating 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.
  • Proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within the assigned specialization.
  • Present to customers as the company's expert at all levels of the customer hierarchy, from practitioners to senior leadership.
  • Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase the company's value proposition.
  • Lead technical validation projects for prospective customers and partners, applying best practices to support technical wins in assigned opportunities.
  • Architect solutions that strengthen and simplify customers' security posture.
  • Document high-level designs and key use cases to support proper implementation and value realization of the company's solutions.
  • Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes in the security landscape.
  • Discuss and highlight product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation.
  • Serve as the main technical point of contact for Network Security and collaborate on responses to RFIs and RFPs.
  • Position company- or partner-delivered services, as appropriate, to ensure proper implementation and value realization of solutions.
  • Discuss competing offers in the marketplace and position the company's offering as the best alternative.
  • Support in-person customer meetings as required for this field sales position.

About the Company

Palo Alto Networks

Builds cybersecurity tools for organizations

Palo Alto Networks builds cybersecurity hardware and software for businesses and public institutions, protecting their networks, cloud workloads and digital identities. Its portfolio combines network firewalls with tools that detect attacks, investigate security alerts and manage access to sensitive systems. Security teams use these products across offices, data centers and cloud environments, with shared data and automated workflows connecting the company's platforms. It earns revenue from appliance sales and software licenses, plus subscriptions and support contracts that keep protections and services active over time. Palo Alto Networks began operations in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
2005

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