Job Description

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren't easy goals to accomplish - but we're not here for easy. We're here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We're changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we've rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.



Your Career

As a Palo Alto Networks Cortex Solutions Architect, you will be the expert for the broader Cortex portfolio within our offerings. Your portfolio includes Cortex XDR (Investigation and Response) and Cortex XSOAR (Security Automation).

The Cortex Solutions Architect is the interface between business and technology. Working closely both internally - with product and engineering to share feedback from the field, and externally - with our prospects and customers to understand their business needs and to design technical solutions that take the best advantage of the Cortex platform. With your colleagues, you will displace competing technologies and build market share - most importantly, help your client sleep at night as our product integrates to build secure digital transactions.

Your Impact

Drive complex deals in the pre-sale stage, alongside sales engineers and sales reps

Support the technical field sales engineer on POCs (proof of concept) - assist with the pre-sales process by answering technical questions, conducting POC evaluations, and working with engineering to bridge any gaps

Work closely with product and engineering to debug and correct challenges encountered during POCs

Training of the field sales engineers to present new features, product roadmap, new improvements, and sprint summary

Create new demo scenarios and use cases

Discuss complex platform architectures to prospects

Qualifications

Your Experience

Deep experience with security incident response, both IR tools and IR workflow process or SOC operational processes

Strong technical hands-on experience (4+ years) with SIEM / EDR

Strong practical experiences with threat hunting, malware, exploits and be able to demonstrate simulation of cyber attacks

Experience installing, configuring and integrating a complex Security environment

Experience with Security Analytics or Threat Intel is a plus

Deep understanding of Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems and scripting skill in Python/JavaScript/PowerShell is an advantage

Strong problem finding and solving skills, ability to analyze complex multivariate problems and use a systematic approach to gain quick resolution

4+ years of experience in a customer facing role

Strong English language skills, both oral and written. Ability to confidently present with impact to an audience in person and remotely

A team player - ability to share knowledge openly, interact with integrity, embrace diversity

A Self-Starter, self-motivated and a quick learner with the ability to embrace change - the Cortex portfolio is always evolving and as a technical Specialist your expertise must be at the leading edge

Additional Information

The Team

Palo Alto Networks has brought technology to market that is reshaping the cybersecurity threat and protection landscape. Our ability to protect digital transactions is limited only by our ability to establish relationships with our potential customers and help them understand how our products can protect their environments.

This is where our solution architect (SA) teams come in. Our SA team members work together with large organizations to keep their digital information safe. Our passionate systems engineering teams educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients.

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

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.

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