Cortex EMEA Solutions Architect

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks, we're united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

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. 

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 are empowered with unmatched systems and tools and a team built on joint success. You won't find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn't committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. Our Solutions Consulting community is driven by the mission to be our customers' cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of life. 

Job Summary

As a Domain Consultant for SOC Transformation you will be the expert for our Cortex portfolio, a Next-Gen AI-powered security operations platform.  You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer's key business imperatives.  You evangelize our industry leading solutions in Security Intelligence and Automation, XDR, Attack Surface Management, SOAR and Incident Response that establish Palo Alto Networks as a customer's cybersecurity partner of choice.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account teams to recommend and develop customer solutions within your assigned specialization area
• Present to customers as our expert at all levels in the customer hierarchy, from practitioner to senior leadership
• As the main technical point of contact for Cortex, you will assist and collaborate to respond effectively to RFIs/RFPs
• Lead and support customer demonstrations that showcase our unique value proposition
• Scope and lead Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on best practices to ensure technical win in your assigned opportunities
• Drive high technical validation and PoV win rates within your assigned specialization area
• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with customer requirements and differentiation
• Architect solutions that will help our customers strengthen and simplify their security posture
• Document High-Level Design and Key Use Cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks Solutions
• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Cortex solutions
• Lead conversations about industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape 
• Discuss, with credibility, competitive offers in the marketplace and position ours as the best alternative
• Position Palo Alto Networks or Partner delivered services as appropriate to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions
• Initiate projects to improve individual team's performance
• Implement organizational policies & help others adopt
• Act as a conduit for customer feedback to Product Management, Technical Marketing, competitor intelligence, and R&D to create requirements and deliver product features for our customers

Your Experience

• 6+ years experience in Security Operations or pre-sales/sales engineering within SIEM, SOAR, SOC, and/or XDR/EDR environments
• IBM QRadar design, deployment, and/or pre-sales experience highly desirable
• Experience in working with customers, demonstrating problem-solving skills and a can-do attitude
• Solid understanding of Security Operations Center processes 
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM and/or SOAR solutions
• Scripting experience is a plus - Python preferred
• This is a field sales position where travel requirements may be required to support in person customer meetings, please discuss with the recruiter on the specifics for this position.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

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  [email protected].

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.