Palo Alto Networks

Agentic Identity Sales Specialist - Federal

Palo Alto Networks$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven success in enterprise software sales, particularly in security or cloud technologies.
  • Deep understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps, focusing on Secrets Management and AI security.
  • Strong technical acumen for explaining complex solutions to diverse audiences.
  • Excellent presentation and relationship-building abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and channel partners.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales efforts for Secrets Management and Agentic AI Security as a subject matter expert.
  • Drive new customer acquisition in regulated industries like financial and healthcare sectors.
  • Collaborate with account teams and engineers to align tech architecture with business goals.
  • Develop compelling business cases for executive stakeholders.
  • Engage with resellers and integrators to expand market reach.
  • Manage the complete sales cycle, from opportunity creation to revenue recognition.
  • Create account plans to enhance business growth and relationships, focusing on modernization.

Benefits

  • Employee benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Flexible work arrangements and a supportive environment.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

As a Solution Sales Specialist, you will be a key driver in IDIRA's growth in machine identity security, specializing in our advanced Secrets Management and Agentic AI Security product offerings. This overlay role partners with field sales teams to accelerate adoption and expansion of these solutions that help organizations mature their privilege access management programs to secure their non-human identities, application service accounts and agentic AI projects.
  • Lead sales efforts for Secrets Management and Agentic AI Security, acting as the subject matter expert for DevSecOps, cloud-native and agentic AI use cases.
  • Drive new customer acquisition and growth in your assigned region, focusing on accounts in highly regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, utilities, etc.)
  • Collaborate closely with IDIRA account teams, Solutions Engineers, and Professional Services to align technology architecture with customer business outcomes.
  • Develop and present compelling business cases to executive stakeholders (CISO, CIO, DevOps leaders, and cloud architects).
  • Work with Value Added Resellers and Systems Integrators to expand IDIRA's reach and penetrate new markets.
  • Manage the full sales cycle: opportunity creation, technical validation, scoping, negotiation, service delivery, and revenue recognition.
  • Provide comprehensive account plans and strategies to win new business and grow existing relationships, with a focus on cloud transformation, DevSecOps adoption and PAM modernization.


Qualifications

What you need to succeed:

  • Proven success in enterprise software sales, ideally with experience in security, DevOps, DevSecOps, or cloud technologies.
  • Deep understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps principles, cloud architectures, and integration with Secrets Management and AI Security solutions.
  • Strong technical acumen and ability to articulate complex solutions to both technical and business audiences, including developers, cloud architects, and security leaders.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and channel partners.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% as needed.


Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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