Job Description
YOUR CAREER
As a Systems Engineer Intern, you will quickly ramp on Palo Alto Networks technology and will be assigned to multiple SEs. You will work together to complete critical work that supports customers in the pre-sales process. In this role, you will also work with sales on customer engagements and establish relationships with customers with the goal of helping them detect and prevent advanced cyberattacks and breaches.
Upon completion of your summer internship, you will be required to do a final presentation on your contribution to getting a successful technical sell (i.e. collect customer environment information, heat map, POC deployment, success criteria definition, recommended architecture/solution, and much more).
Our global internship program trains the next generation of cybersecurity talent across a range of specializations, from threat intelligence to information security, engineering, and marketing. Interns and recent graduates can learn about the network security industry from leading thinkers, grow their professional networks, and be part of a career-defining experience.
OUR SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FROM MAY-AUGUST OR JUNE-SEPTEMBER PROVIDES YOU:
1:1 mentorship
Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity
The opportunity to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects
Connections to other recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders
YOUR IMPACT
Establish yourself as a trusted team member to SE leadership and colleagues and contribute to sales wins throughout the program
Architect and propose solutions which address the identified cybersecurity problems in each customer’s unique environment
Ensure ongoing customer happiness, support, and adoption of cybersecurity solutions
Act as the customer advocate for any issues that require technical assistance and follow up with the customer until the issue is resolved
Continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN, public cloud, security, networking, etc.)
Qualifications
YOUR EXPERIENCE
BS in Computer Science, technical cybersecurity or networking program
Experience with systems installation, UNIX/Linux, and Windows-based systems
Experience with cloud networking services such as AWS, Azure, GCP is a plus - not required
Understand and effectively present complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex problems and a systematic approach to create solutions
Mature and effective time-management skills
Knowledge and desire to learn of modern network threats and malware, network forensics, automation tools and technologies, and endpoint security technologies
Requirements – To apply, you must be pursuing a 4-year Undergraduate Degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above, a 2-year Master’s Degree or a Doctorate degree and returning to school in the fall. You must have the authorization to work within the United States.
Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Additional Information
THE TEAM
As part of our Systems Engineering team, you’ll support the sales team with technical expertise and guidance when establishing trust with key clients. 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. As a member of our systems engineering team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredible complex cyberthreats.
OUR COMMITMENT
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
Disclosure required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum compensation (includes on-target earnings = base + on target incentives for sales roles) for this role to be located in the state of Colorado. If hired in Colorado, this position starts at $25/hr. Depending on the position offered, restricted stock units and incentive or bonus pay may be provided as part of this compensation package. Additional benefits may be found here.