Full-Time

Solutions Consultant 2

Federal Government and Shared Services

Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

10,001+ employees

Firewall and cloud security provider

Compensation Overview

$204.8k - $281.6k/yr

+ Restricted Stock Units + Bonus

Ottawa, ON, Canada

Remote

Remote role; occasional in-person customer meetings may be required.

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Computer Networking

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Requirements
  • 6+ years experience in pre-sales/sales engineering
  • Skilled in at least one of the following Networking, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Private/Public Cloud Security, SOC/Endpoint or SASE
  • Experience in selling, designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following solutions: Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • Meet and exceed sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions
  • Understands Key customer business requirements and has the ability to position, demonstrate and create high level designs across the entire PANW portfolio solutions creating business value for customers
  • Drive customer adoption of Palo Alto Networks Platform by building customer relationships to help customers achieve increased productivity, operational efficiency, security efficacy, and greater flexibility to innovate
  • Conducting discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of your prospects and customers
  • Working closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions
  • Demonstrating strong communication skills, influencing through effective presentations and customer-specific demos, and conducts technical engagements and workshops that are clear and impactful, simplifying complex ideas for various audiences
  • Leading successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities
  • Demonstrates cross functional leadership driving collaboration and orchestrating supporting resources to ensure a one-team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy
  • Promoting end-to-end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner
  • Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiating PANW's leadership in the cybersecurity space
  • Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever-increasing contributions to success of our customers while actively participating within the Solutions Consultant community and at industry events
  • Identifying technical stakeholders and cultivating relationships with key personas to build and drive a security architecture transformation roadmap
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives is preferred
  • Influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role; prior experience in a pre-sales role is ideal
  • Complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi-product solutions are preferred

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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q3 FY26 revenue rose 31% to $3.0 billion, beating estimates on June 2, 2026.
  • Next-generation security ARR grew 60% to $8.1 billion, signaling durable platform demand.
  • Lumen launched Cortex XSIAM MDR, validating enterprise adoption and ecosystem pull around Palo Alto.

What critics are saying

  • China opened a cybersecurity review on August 6, 2026; procurement freezes follow quickly.
  • CyberArk and Chronosphere integration increases execution risk, especially as acquisitions drive reported growth.
  • Palo Alto still posted a $177 million GAAP loss in Q3 FY26; valuation relies on flawless scaling.

What makes Palo Alto Networks unique

  • Palo Alto’s platformization bundles firewall, SASE, XSIAM, AI security, and observability into one stack.
  • Prisma AIRS hit 300 customers by June 2026, accelerating AI-native security leadership.
  • Chronosphere pushed observability above $300 million ARR in Q3 FY26, expanding beyond cybersecurity.

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6 month growth

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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.

Yahoo Finance
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.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 6th, 2026
China launches security review into Palo Alto Networks products, mirroring Micron's 2023 case

China has launched a cybersecurity review into Palo Alto Networks' products sold in the country, mirroring the regulatory process that led to restrictions on Micron products in 2023. The investigation aims to ensure safe operation of critical infrastructure and prevent security risks. PANW stock traded flat in early hours despite the news, holding near its record high of over $376. The shares have nearly doubled this year. The financial impact may be limited. Palo Alto does not report China revenue separately, but the Asia-Pacific region accounted for approximately 12% of its fiscal 2025 revenue, or roughly $1.1 billion out of $9.2 billion total. China likely represents only a portion of that broader figure, which includes Japan, Australia, India, and Southeast Asia.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 1st, 2026
Cramer backs Palo Alto and CrowdStrike in cybersecurity's AI era

Jim Cramer expressed confidence in cybersecurity stocks, particularly Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike, predicting continued strong performance. Palo Alto's shares have risen 91% over the past year, whilst CrowdStrike's stock has gained 67%. Cramer highlighted both companies' involvement with the Open Secure AI Alliance, established by NVIDIA to develop open technologies for AI development. He believes cybersecurity firms will benefit from AI's demand for data and computing resources, alongside threats to US infrastructure. CrowdStrike reported 26% annual revenue growth to $1.39 billion, with annual recurring revenue reaching $4.92 billion through a 23% increase. However, analysts debate whether the company's 151 forward price-to-earnings multiple is justified, particularly as it remains unprofitable on a GAAP basis. Palo Alto Networks trades at a 78.74 P/E multiple.

PR Newswire
Jul 21st, 2026
Palo Alto Networks to acquire Embrace, adds digital experience monitoring to $300M observability platform

Palo Alto Networks announced plans to acquire Embrace, a provider of user-focused observability, to add Real User Monitoring capabilities to its platform. The cybersecurity firm is also introducing Synthetics, a new feature for proactively validating application performance. The additions will extend Palo Alto Networks' Observability platform to Digital Experience Monitoring. This will give customers unified visibility from end-user interactions to backend infrastructure. Following its acquisition of Chronosphere in January 2026, Palo Alto Networks' Observability platform surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue in Q3 FY26. The company was named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the third consecutive year. The Embrace acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks' first quarter of fiscal 2027.