Solutions Consultant 2
Palo Alto Networks, Portland, OR, United States
Role Summary
The Solutions Consultant is the evolution of the traditional Sales Engineering role, aligning how we best serve our customers in understanding their environment, providing solution guidance and ensuring value realization in their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and ensuring value realization of their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You evangelize our industry leadership in on‑prem, cloud, and security operations services that establish PANW as your customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice. Responsibilities
Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross‑platform solutions. Understand key customer business requirements and have 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, building customer relationships by helping customers achieve increased productivity, operational efficiency, security efficacy, and greater flexibility to innovate. Conduct discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of prospects and customers. Work closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions. Demonstrate strong communication skills, influencing through effective presentations and customer‑specific demos, and conduct technical engagements and workshops that are clear, impactful and simplify complex ideas for various audiences. Lead successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities. Demonstrate cross‑functional leadership driving collaboration and orchestrating supporting resources (Specialists, Channel Resources, Customer Support) to ensure a one‑team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy. Promote end‑to‑end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner. Understand the competitive landscape and effectively differentiate PANW’s leadership in the cybersecurity space. Continuously invest in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever‑increasing contributions to the success of our customers while actively participating within the Solutions Consultant community and at industry events. Identify technical stakeholders and cultivate relationships with key personas to build and drive a security architecture transformation roadmap. Qualifications
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 delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives. Experience in influencing and gaining buy‑in from key stakeholders in a customer‑facing or internal role; prior pre‑sales experience is ideal. Experience creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements. Experience selling, designing, implementing, or managing solutions such as Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, and/or SOC Transformation Technologies. Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions. Experience in complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi‑product solutions. Field sales position may require travel to support in‑person customer meetings. Proficient in English. Compensation & Benefits
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The offered salary range is $198,000.00 – $273,000.00 / yr, with potential for restricted stock units and a bonus. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and other standard Palo Alto Networks benefits. EEO & Equality Statements
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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Is role eligible for immigration sponsorship? No.
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The Solutions Consultant is the evolution of the traditional Sales Engineering role, aligning how we best serve our customers in understanding their environment, providing solution guidance and ensuring value realization in their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and ensuring value realization of their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You evangelize our industry leadership in on‑prem, cloud, and security operations services that establish PANW as your customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice. Responsibilities
Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross‑platform solutions. Understand key customer business requirements and have 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, building customer relationships by helping customers achieve increased productivity, operational efficiency, security efficacy, and greater flexibility to innovate. Conduct discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of prospects and customers. Work closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions. Demonstrate strong communication skills, influencing through effective presentations and customer‑specific demos, and conduct technical engagements and workshops that are clear, impactful and simplify complex ideas for various audiences. Lead successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities. Demonstrate cross‑functional leadership driving collaboration and orchestrating supporting resources (Specialists, Channel Resources, Customer Support) to ensure a one‑team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy. Promote end‑to‑end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner. Understand the competitive landscape and effectively differentiate PANW’s leadership in the cybersecurity space. Continuously invest in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever‑increasing contributions to the success of our customers while actively participating within the Solutions Consultant community and at industry events. Identify technical stakeholders and cultivate relationships with key personas to build and drive a security architecture transformation roadmap. Qualifications
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 delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives. Experience in influencing and gaining buy‑in from key stakeholders in a customer‑facing or internal role; prior pre‑sales experience is ideal. Experience creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements. Experience selling, designing, implementing, or managing solutions such as Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, and/or SOC Transformation Technologies. Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions. Experience in complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi‑product solutions. Field sales position may require travel to support in‑person customer meetings. Proficient in English. Compensation & Benefits
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The offered salary range is $198,000.00 – $273,000.00 / yr, with potential for restricted stock units and a bonus. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, and other standard Palo Alto Networks benefits. EEO & Equality Statements
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. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Is role eligible for immigration sponsorship? No.
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