Full-Time

Domain Consultant 1

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

10,001+ employees

Firewall and cloud security provider

Compensation Overview

$173k - $237.5k/yr

+ Restricted stock units + Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Boston, MA, USA

Remote

Travel may be required for in-person customer meetings.

Category
Consulting (1)
Required Skills
Computer Networking
Cybersecurity

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Requirements
  • At least 3 years of experience in pre-sales or sales engineering within Zero Trust, networking, network security, SaaS security, SSE/SASE, or completion of the Palo Alto Networks Academy Program.
  • Experience with Layer 2 through Layer 4 networking, including Layer 2 switching architectures with Spanning Tree, VLANs and trunking, IP routing with static routes, OSPF and BGP, route redistribution, and Layer 4 load balancing.
  • Experience working with customers and demonstrating problem-solving skills.
  • Solid understanding of next-generation firewalls, network security, SASE, SD-WAN, CASB, proxy, DLP, and BYOD solutions.
  • Knowledge of on-premises 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 technical 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.
  • Manage technical validation projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical wins in assigned opportunities.
  • Architect solutions that strengthen and simplify customers’ security postures.
  • 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 assist with responses to RFIs and RFPs.
  • Position company- or partner-delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of solutions.
  • Discuss competitive offers in the marketplace and position the company’s offering as the best alternative.
Desired Qualifications
  • Outstanding customer communication and problem-solving skills.

Palo Alto Networks provides hardware, software, and subscription-based security solutions to protect organizations from cyber threats. Its products include network firewalls (Strata), cloud security (Prisma Cloud), and AI-powered security operations (Cortex), which work together to secure on-premises and cloud environments, manage identity and access, and detect threats. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated, end-to-end security stack that combines hardware, software licenses, and ongoing services across enterprises, SMBs, and government clients. Its goal is to deliver comprehensive protection for networks, data, and applications as organizations move between data centers and cloud environments.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 revenue reached $3.0 billion, up 31%, showing strong enterprise demand.
  • Next-generation security ARR hit $8.1 billion, up 60%, driven by AI and firewall upgrades.
  • China review started August 6, 2026, and validates PANW's strategic importance.

What critics are saying

  • China's August 6, 2026 review can block government purchases and pressure Asia-Pacific revenue.
  • CyberArk and Chronosphere added billions of goodwill and integration risk after February and January 2026.
  • A severe China ban would remove a strategic market and weaken global trust.

What makes Palo Alto Networks unique

  • August 2026: PANW spans firewalls, identity, observability, and AI security on one platform.
  • Chronosphere closed January 29, 2026; Embrace adds real-user monitoring to observability.
  • June 2026: PANW led Gartner observability again, reinforcing cross-sell across security teams.

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PR Newswire
Aug 19th, 2026
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Palo Alto Networks has launched the Frontier AI Critical Defense Program to protect critical infrastructure from AI-driven cyber exploits. The initiative enables technology providers to deploy network-level "virtual patches" that neutralise vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. The company recently used frontier AI models to discover more than 14,000 previously unknown vulnerabilities in open source software. However, critical infrastructure operators cannot patch systems at AI speed due to uptime and safety requirements, creating an exposure gap. The programme expands existing collaborations with IBM, Red Hat, Microsoft, and Siemens to include Anthropic, OpenAI, Mitsubishi, Axis Communications, and the Linux Foundation's Akrites initiative. The virtual patching system combines AI threat discovery with vulnerability intelligence to deliver rapid network-level protection whilst safeguarding sensitive details from attackers.

Ticker Report
Aug 18th, 2026
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Perigon Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 20,065 shares of the network technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,843,000. […]

Yahoo Finance
Aug 11th, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock surges 142% as AI-driven cyber threats fuel firewall demand and $3.35B Chronosphere deal

Palo Alto Networks' stock has surged 142% over six months to $385.04, but the catalysts were visible in company reports well before the market reacted. The cybersecurity firm disclosed in May 2025 that its researchers simulated a complete ransomware attack in under 25 minutes using AI, signalling a shift in threat landscape. Management responded by acquiring observability platform Chronosphere for $3.35 billion in January 2026 and raising its fiscal 2030 next-generation security ARR target to $20 billion from $15 billion. The thesis materialised in June 2026 results: next-generation security ARR grew 28% year-over-year, whilst next-generation firewall bookings jumped nearly 40%. Hardware delivered its strongest quarter in a decade on fifth-generation appliances and AI data centre deployments, exceeding management's earlier mid-single-digit growth expectations for fiscal 2026.

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Aug 9th, 2026
Palo Alto Networks triples to nearly $300B market value in 12 months on AI security demand

Palo Alto Networks' market value has surged from $113 billion a year ago to nearly $295 billion, a gain of more than 150%. The cybersecurity company acquired identity-security firm CyberArk and observability company Chronosphere, whilst management reports accelerating bookings from customers securing AI deployments. Revenue grew 31% year over year to $3.0 billion in the fiscal third quarter ended 30 April, though $388 million came from acquisitions. Organic revenue growth was approximately 14%. Next-generation security annual recurring revenue reached $8.1 billion, up 60% year over year, with acquisitions contributing $1.6 billion. Excluding acquisitions, growth was 28%. Adjusted earnings per share rose 6% to $0.85, whilst under GAAP accounting the company posted a $177 million quarterly loss. Management maintains guidance for 24% revenue growth in fiscal 2026 and a 40% adjusted free cash flow margin by fiscal 2028.