Overview
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Solutions Consultant. 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 provide technical leadership and expertise to support a customer's security transformation journey and define technical solutions that secure a customer's key business imperatives while ensuring value realization of their investment. You will evangelize our leadership in on-prem, cloud, and security operations services to establish PANW as the customer's cybersecurity partner of choice.
Your Experience
- 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 in delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives is preferred
- Influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders; prior experience in a pre-sales role is ideal
- Creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements
- Experience in selling, designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following solutions : 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 is preferred
- This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in-person customer meetings; discuss specifics with the recruiter
- Proficient in English
Your Impact
Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutionsUnderstand customer business requirements and position, demonstrate and create high-level designs across the PANW portfolio, creating business value for customersDrive customer adoption of Palo Alto Networks Platform and build relationships to improve productivity, operational efficiency, security efficacy, and innovation flexibilityConduct discovery to articulate key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of prospects and customersCollaborate with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutionsDemonstrate strong communication skills through presentations and customer-specific demos; conduct technical engagements and workshops that are clear and impactfulLead successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure a technical win in assigned opportunitiesDemonstrate cross-functional leadership and orchestrate resources to ensure a cohesive, one-team approachPromote end-to-end solutions that include PANW and / or partner professional services to accelerate value realizationUnderstand the competitive landscape and differentiate PANW leadership in cybersecurityContinuously invest in technical and professional skills and participate in the SC community and industry eventsIdentify technical stakeholders and cultivate relationships to build a security architecture transformation roadmapResponsibilities
The following responsibilities reflect the role's focus on customer engagement, solution design, and cross-functional collaboration to drive successful outcomes for customers and the organization.
Engage with customers to understand environments and provide solution guidanceDefine technical solutions that align with customer business objectives and ensure value realizationWork with cross-functional teams to support deployments and adoptionOur Team & Commitment
The Solutions Consultant team works with large organizations worldwide to keep digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower potential clients in transforming their security architectures. 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical 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, or other legally protected characteristics.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position depends on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary plus commission target (for sales / commissioned roles) is expected to be between $198,000 / YR - $250,000 / YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of employee benefits may be found here.
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