Senior Technical Marketing Engineer (AIOPs and NextGen Firewalls)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

As a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, you will be a key technical expert for our AIOps and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, providing detailed information to partners, customers, and internal teams. You will work with cutting-edge technology, performing competitive and technical gap analysis to support product management in defining next-generation innovations. This critical, customer-facing role has a significant impact on our product strategy and market success by developing and executing our outbound technical communication plan.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a technical marketing, DevOps, or solution architect role within the network or cybersecurity industry.
• Deep understanding of network and application security threats, attack techniques, and mitigation options.
• Demonstrable experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, CFT, or Terraform.
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware) and container security.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning and attack tools like Metasploit or Burpsuite.
• Experience with automation tools and building operational dashboards.
• Thorough understanding of general networking principles and hands-on experience configuring routers and switches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience in public speaking, presentations, and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and continuously refine the technical marketing plan for AIOps and Next-Gen Firewall products.
• Create and deliver effective technical assets, including whitepapers, demos, videos, and training for sales, customers, and partners.
• Lead competitive research and testing to identify and articulate key product advantages, delivering these insights to field and partner teams.
• Serve as a primary technical evangelist by presenting at seminars, conferences, and customer briefings to promote Palo Alto Networks' vision and technology.
• Proactively collaborate with engineering and product management to identify product gaps based on competitive analysis and drive enhancements.
• Set up, automate, and maintain a competitive test lab to evaluate product strengths for security efficacy and feature parity.
• Work with marketing to develop compelling competitive collateral, including battle cards, presentations, and white papers.
• Document complex technical concepts to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to their fullest potential by customers and partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees