Palo Alto Networks

Solutions Engineer, Enterprise Accounts - Central

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years in pre-sales, particularly in identity or security.
  • Hands-on admin experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, LDAP, and federation services.
  • Familiarity with authentication and authorization models like SSO and MFA.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation for demos and workflows.
  • Recommended certifications include CISSP, CCSP, CEH, Security +, and others.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical pre-sales support for Idira's Identity Security solutions.
  • Develop and maintain technical relationships with potential and existing customers.
  • Lead Proof of Concept evaluations to demonstrate Idira's solutions.
  • Assist in crafting responses to RFPs and RFIs.
  • Cultivate long-term relationships with client technical teams and executives.
  • Empower Idira's partner network to effectively communicate value to clients.
  • Engage with audiences at public speaking events, webinars, and trade shows.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with an emphasis on impact and collaboration.
  • Work in a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentoring.
  • Access to a diverse team and innovative projects.
  • Engagement in meaningful customer success initiatives.
Full Job Description
This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

Responsibilities:
  • Act as technical pre-sales support on Idira's Identity Security solutions, delivering technical guidance and business-value demonstrations to Enterprise customers and partners.
  • Proactively seek out new sales opportunities by developing new and existing technical relationships within prospective accounts, partners, and current active customers.
  • Lead Proof of Concept (POC) evaluations to showcase Idira's security solutions to Enterprise customers and prospects.
  • Support RFP/RFI responses, ensuring Idira's solutions meet enterprise requirements.
  • Foster long-term relationships with technical teams and executives to ensure customer success with Idira solutions.
  • Support and enable Idira's partner network, ensuring they can effectively communicate the value of Idira to their Enterprise clients.
  • Represent Idira by engaging in public speaking, webinars, or trade shows to educate and influence customers and partners.
  • Serve as the customer advocate, relaying key requirements to internal teams.
  • Actively engage and contribute to the internal teams, serving as a resource and mentor to others when appropriate.
  • Convey customer requirements to Product Management teams

Qualifications:
Education: MIS, Computer Science degree, or equivalent experience.
Experience: 3-5 years in pre-sales, ideally in identity or security, or equivalent technical experience.
Technical Expertise:

o Hands-on administration of AWS, Azure, or GCP (IaaS/PaaS).

o Practical experience in Windows Server, Active Directory, LDAP, and federation services.

o Understanding of authentication, authorization, federation, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and JIT/ZSP models.

o Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.

o Exposure to endpoint management and least privilege tools.

o Proficiency in UNIX/Linux, database security, network security, scripting, and DevOps practices.
Integration Skills: Proven ability to integrate third-party solutions seamlessly within complex enterprise environments.
Automation: Experience scripting for automation of repetitive tasks or demo workflows.
Idira (preferred): Prior experience with Idira solutions.
Certifications (one or more): CISSP, CCSP, CEH, Security +, AWS Security, Google Cloud Security, Azure Security.
Soft Skills:

o Strong presentation skills; ability to deliver high-quality demos to technical and executive audiences.

o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adept at building relationships across multiple levels.

o Excellent leadership and consensus-building skills.
Travel: Ability to travel up to 50% for client meetings and industry events.

Qualifications

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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