PALO ALTO NETWORKS® is the fastest growing security company in history.  We offer the chance to be part of an important mission:  ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life.  If you are a motivated, intelligent, and hardworking individual, then this job is for you!

 

The Security Solutions Architect is a key technical role in strategic business and technical initiatives, product and innovation projects, and platform integrations with partner technologies. As part of the Technical Business Development team in the Business and Corporate Development group, the Security Solution Architect is uniquely positioned at the intersection of strategy, business, technology and corporate development (M&A). This is a highly visible and hands-on role that works with our executive team, R&D, product and engineering leaders, our largest customers, and our strategic and technology partners.

 

Security Solution Architects are responsible for technical integrations for the Palo Alto Networks platform with partner technologies, from ideation through proof of concept, development, field sales enablement. The Solution Architect role works with integrations that span broad use cases across the Palo Alto Networks next-generation security platform and the enterprise IT and security ecosystem.

 

The successful candidate will play a leadership role in security-focused integrations with endpoint, the Internet of Things, and industrial control and SCADA systems. Related technologies include endpoint, server and mobile operating systems, identity, incident response, mobile computing, network security, security analytics, security orchestration and automation, software defined networking, threat intelligence, virtualization and public and private cloud.

 

Responsibilities:

• Create use cases and technical integration architectures leveraging APIs and SDKs
• Deliver proof of concept demonstrations independently or with technology partners
• Influence product strategy, roadmap and priorities with Product Management
• Develop and articulate product innovations, features and enhancements
• Contribute to technical and strategic aspects of M&A activities
• Present at internal and external conferences and webinars
• Support field teams, partners and customers

 

Required Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in architecting, developing, engineering, or using security, threat or incident response systems and technologies
• Ideal candidates will have a strong background in endpoint security and compliance technologies (EPP, EDR, DLP) or industrial control/SCADA systems in manufacturing, process control, power generation, fabrication, refining or utilities.
• Expertise in operating system internals (kernel, networking, security) for desktop, server and mobile platforms
• Experience with scripting languages and automating network/system administrative tasks
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to analyze complex multivariate problems and use a systematic approach to gain quick resolution, working on-site, online, and by phone.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills with technical, executive and 'C' level audiences
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Aptitude, attitude, motivation and creativity to deliver on commitments in keeping with the positive “can do” culture at Palo Alto Networks

 

Preferred Qualifications (at least two):

 

• Practical experience working with routing and switching products that are installed adjacent to the Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall
• Demonstrable experience with systems installation, configuration and administration of routers/switches, UNIX/Linux and Windows-based systems. Active Directory/LDAP experience desirable
• Good working knowledge of network infrastructure and security appliances including but not limited to firewalls, SSL/IPSec VPNs, security proxies and caches
• Working knowledge of enterprise and SaaS application layer communications and functionality (e.g., Office 365, Exchange, SAP, Oracle)
• Experience with cloud applications and environments, e.g., AWS, Azure, ServiceNow
• Engineering or coding experience with python, JavaScript, shell scripts and RESTful APIs
• Private/Public cloud infrastructure experience designing, scaling and automating systems
• Experience working with channel partners, services providers, system integrators and understanding of a channel centric go to market approach

 

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