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

Palo Alto Networks•New York, NY

41d•$183,000 - $252,000•Remote

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

4+ years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based upon industry-accepted standards
6+ years of professional services and consulting experience and 3+ years of Director (or and equivalent Senior Manager) experience leading consulting delivery teams is highly preferred
Experience managing a diverse team of business and technical consultants
Hands-on experience with a cloud hosting provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc).
Deep experience within the cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) technology or advisory/consulting space.
Strong fluency in the application of Virtual Machines, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, FaaS and other public cloud technical infrastructure concepts.
Possess a deep technical knowledge in Cloud Platforms and the dependencies around such an environment (WAF, SSO, Cloud Threats, API Security, Cloud Security Posture Management)
Former experience with cloud migrations (cloud to cloud, or on-prem to cloud)
Knowledge of the technical nuances related to SD-WAN and SASE solutions and their application to Cloud Environment access solutions.
10+ years in developing, strengthening and expanding client relationships
Ability to scope new opportunities with prospective clients, including drafting statements of work and proposals
Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average 25%)
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security OR equivalent years of professional experience to meet job requirements and expectations

Nice To Haves

Cloud Security-related certifications preferred
Knowledge of how to integrate command-line interfaces or scripting tools as a part of a risk assessment or remediation in cloud environments is a plus.
Rich understanding of how Enterprise’s use and struggle using infrastructure as code and continuous integration tools such as Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Packer, Pulumi, Puppet, Saltstack and Terraform or CSP tools such as CloudFormation, Resource Manager or Deployment Manager.

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, monitoring, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
Evaluate cloud network architectures, including perimeter protections, VPC/VNet segmentation, API gateways, ingress/egress controls, and cloud-native security services.
Analyze cloud logging, telemetry, and monitoring coverage; identify gaps in detection and alerting; and provide actionable recommendations to improve visibility, SIEM/XDR integration, and threat-hunting effectiveness.
Assess cloud identity and access management (IAM) design, including federation, least privilege models, role delegation, conditional access, privilege escalation paths, and MFA enforcement across cloud providers.
Utilize cloud-native CLIs, SDKs, and APIs to perform deep technical validation of configurations, controls, and security posture.
Assess multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud deployments by reviewing interoperability, dependencies, and security impacts between cloud services and on-prem infrastructure.
Develop strategic cloud security roadmaps that align technical recommendations with a client’s broader business objectives, resource constraints, and long-term security transformation initiatives.
Integrate Palo Alto Networks cloud platforms (Prisma Cloud, Prisma SASE, Cortex XSIAM, and Precision AI) into consulting engagements to drive differentiated value and help customers enhance their security posture.
Engage with prospective clients in a pre-sales capacity to uncover cloud security pain points, evaluate architectural weaknesses, and position Unit 42 solutions to key outcomes.
Support delivery teams in overcoming technical objections and effectively tying cloud security recommendations to business risk, operational impact, and customer strategic goals.
Build and maintain long-term executive relationships, serving as a trusted strategic advisor for cloud security and Zero Trust transformation initiatives.
Lead the development and delivery of cloud security enablement content to elevate consulting capabilities across Unit 42.
Partner with Palo Alto Networks product development teams to provide structured feedback on features, customer patterns, and cloud security trends that influence the roadmap and delivery experience.