Palo Alto Networks

Strategic Solutions Engineer

Palo Alto Networks$198K — $273K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of pre-sales experience in IDM, PAM, or advanced Directory Services
  • Deep experience with CyberArk solutions or Idira platform preferred
  • Knowledge of identity mechanisms, IdP infrastructures, SSO, and MFA
  • Familiarity with enterprise technology stacks including Windows Server and Unix/Linux
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps automation
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to solve technical sales challenges
  • Bachelor's in MIS or Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with account teams to recommend holistic identity solutions
  • Present as the identity security expert to stakeholders at all levels
  • Lead and ensure high win-rates for Proof of Value (PoV) projects
  • Design optimal solutions for customers' hybrid cloud environments
  • Act as technical point of contact for complex RFIs/RFPs
  • Document High-Level Designs and architectural frameworks
  • Lead industry conversations on modern threat vectors and compliance
  • Serve as a feedback conduit to Product Management and R&D
  • Mentor and enable other systems engineers within the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive employee benefits
  • Access to advanced systems and tools
  • Collaborative work environment focused on mutual success
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Full Job Description
Job Summary

As a Domain Consultant 2 for Idira, you are the premier technical expert for our next-generation Idira platform. You will combine advanced technical knowledge with sharp enterprise sales strategy to own the technical win across our most complex strategic and enterprise accounts.

In this senior pre-sales role, you are distinguished by your specialized knowledge, depth of expertise, and ability to design global-scale solutions. You will play a pivotal role in defining technical strategies that secure a customer's business imperatives, evangelizing our industry-leading platform across Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-In-Time (JIT) models, and Machine Identity Security.

Your Impact
  • Strategic Collaboration: Partner closely with enterprise and strategic account teams to architect and recommend custom, holistic identity solutions within your assigned territory.
  • Executive Presence: Present with credibility as our identity security expert to stakeholders at all levels of the customer hierarchy-from technical practitioners to executives.
  • High-Impact Technical Validation: Scope, lead, and ensure high win-rates for Proof Proof of Values (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on global deployment best practices.
  • Solution Architecture: Design and architect optimal solutions that align with customers' hybrid cloud, datacenter environments, and infrastructure to strengthen and simplify their security posture.
  • Strategic RFP/RFI Ownership: Act as the primary technical point of contact for the Idira platform to respond effectively to high-value, complex RFIs/RFPs.
  • Detailed Documentation: Document High-Level Designs (HLD), architectural frameworks, and core enterprise use cases to guarantee seamless implementation and rapid value realization.
  • Thought Leadership & Market Credibility: Lead high-level industry conversations regarding modern threat vectors, identity-centric Zero Trust frameworks, and regulatory compliance. Confidently discuss and differentiate our platform against competitive market offers.
  • Feedback Conduit: Serve as a strategic conduit for customer feedback, funneling complex feature requests and market intelligence straight to Product Management, R&D, and Tech Marketing to drive future product capabilities.
  • Mentorship & Enablement: Initiate internal projects to elevate team performance. Act as a trusted mentor, enablement resource, and technical escalation path for other systems engineers across the region.

The Team

Our Domain Consultant team members work hand-in-hand with organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

You will be empowered with unmatched systems and tools alongside a highly collaborative community built on joint success. You won't find someone at Palo Alto Networks who isn't committed to your success-with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, continuous learning, and cross-organizational professional development.

Qualifications
  • Core Pre-Sales Experience: 6+ years of proven success as a Solutions Engineer or Technical Consultant within enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), or advanced Directory Services environments.
  • Platform Expertise: Prior deep experience designing, deploying, or selling CyberArk solutions or the Idira platform ecosystem is highly preferred.
  • Advanced Technical Domain Knowledge:
  • Identity & Access Management: Standard identity mechanisms, IdP infrastructures, federation services, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and modern Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) / Just-In-Time (JIT) continuous-validation access models.
  • Enterprise Infrastructure: Common enterprise technology stacks, including strong background in Windows Server administration, Directory Services (Active Directory, LDAP), Unix/Linux environments
  • Cloud & DevOps Automation: Administration of public cloud ecosystems and platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Familiarity with DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates), and proficiency in scripting for workflow automation and environment deployment.
  • AI: Enterprise use of popular public generative AI tools, LLM Lifecycles, LLM security, AI-specific attacks (such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, and data exfiltration through GenAI apps)
  • Enterprise Acumen: Exceptional problem-solving skills, an analytical mindset, and a proven track record of removing technical sales obstacles within highly dynamic environments.
  • Leadership & Influence: Superior communication, interpersonal, and consensus-building skills with a demonstrated ability to cultivate long-term relationships cross-organizationally.
  • Education: MIS or Computer Science Degree, or equivalent practical experience required.
  • Certifications (Preferred): CISSP, CCSP, SANS, or advanced cloud provider security certifications.
  • Language: Proficient in English.
  • Travel: This is a field sales position with travel required to support in-person client meetings, architectural workshops, and industry trade shows.


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.

$198,000.00 - $273,000.00/yr

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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