Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

19h • $183,000 - $252,000

About The Position

The Consulting Director will help drive Proactive Consulting Services across the cloud security domain. This senior-level consultant will serve as a trusted advisor and key contributor to helping our customers strengthen cybersecurity resilience and advance their overall security maturity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required; a Master's degree or PhD is a plus.
• 12+ years of relevant work experience, 8+ with a Master's degree, or 5+ with a PhD.
• 4+ years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based on industry-accepted standards.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud hosting provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep experience within the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) technology or advisory/consulting space.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of professional services/consulting experience, with 3+ years in a Director or Senior Manager role leading delivery teams.
• Cloud Security-related certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer).
• Experience with cloud migrations (e.g., on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud).
• Knowledge of integrating command-line interfaces or scripting tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell) as part of a risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor to the development, maturation, and innovation of Unit 42’s cloud security consulting services.
• Lead and deliver complex cloud security assessments covering architecture, configuration, identity, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Proactively collaborate with and support delivery teams in overcoming technical objections and tying cloud security recommendations to business risk.
• Evaluate cloud network architectures, including perimeter protections, VPC/VNet segmentation, API gateways, and cloud-native security services.
• Assess cloud identity and access management (IAM) design, including federation, least privilege models, and MFA enforcement.
• Develop strategic cloud security roadmaps that align technical recommendations with a client’s broader business objectives and resource constraints.
• Build and maintain long-term executive relationships, serving as a trusted strategic advisor for cloud security and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Engage with prospective clients to uncover cloud security pain points, evaluate architectural weaknesses, and position Unit 42 solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees