Strategic Solutions Engineer

Palo Alto Networks • New York City, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Summary As a Domain Consultant 2 for Idira , you are the premier technical expert for our next-generation Idira platform. You will combine advanced technical knowledge with sharp enterprise sales strategy to own the technical win across our most complex strategic and enterprise accounts. In this senior pre-sales role, you are distinguished by your specialized knowledge, depth of expertise, and ability to design global-scale solutions. You will play a pivotal role in defining technical strategies that secure a customer’s business imperatives, evangelizing our industry-leading platform across Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), Just-In-Time (JIT) models, and Machine Identity Security.

Requirements

• 6+ years of proven success as a Solutions Engineer or Technical Consultant within enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), or advanced Directory Services environments.
• Identity & Access Management: Standard identity mechanisms, IdP infrastructures, federation services, SSO, MFA, RBAC, and modern Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) / Just-In-Time (JIT) continuous-validation access models.
• Enterprise Infrastructure: Common enterprise technology stacks, including strong background in Windows Server administration, Directory Services (Active Directory, LDAP), Unix/Linux environments
• Cloud & DevOps Automation: Administration of public cloud ecosystems and platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Familiarity with DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates), and proficiency in scripting for workflow automation and environment deployment.
• AI : Enterprise use of popular public generative AI tools, LLM Lifecycles, LLM security, AI-specific attacks (such as prompt injection, data poisoning, model inversion, and data exfiltration through GenAI apps)
• Enterprise Acumen: Exceptional problem-solving skills, an analytical mindset, and a proven track record of removing technical sales obstacles within highly dynamic environments.
• Leadership & Influence: Superior communication, interpersonal, and consensus-building skills with a demonstrated ability to cultivate long-term relationships cross-organizationally.
• MIS or Computer Science Degree, or equivalent practical experience required.
• Proficient in English.

Nice To Haves

• Prior deep experience designing, deploying, or selling CyberArk solutions or the Idira platform ecosystem is highly preferred.
• CISSP, CCSP, SANS, or advanced cloud provider security certifications.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with enterprise and strategic account teams to architect and recommend custom, holistic identity solutions within your assigned territory.
• Present with credibility as our identity security expert to stakeholders at all levels of the customer hierarchy—from technical practitioners to executives.
• Scope, lead, and ensure high win-rates for Proof Proof of Values (PoV) projects for prospective customers and partners based on global deployment best practices.
• Design and architect optimal solutions that align with customers’ hybrid cloud, datacenter environments, and infrastructure to strengthen and simplify their security posture.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for the Idira platform to respond effectively to high-value, complex RFIs/RFPs.
• Document High-Level Designs (HLD), architectural frameworks, and core enterprise use cases to guarantee seamless implementation and rapid value realization.
• Lead high-level industry conversations regarding modern threat vectors, identity-centric Zero Trust frameworks, and regulatory compliance. Confidently discuss and differentiate our platform against competitive market offers.
• Serve as a strategic conduit for customer feedback, funneling complex feature requests and market intelligence straight to Product Management, R&D, and Tech Marketing to drive future product capabilities.
• Initiate internal projects to elevate team performance. Act as a trusted mentor, enablement resource, and technical escalation path for other systems engineers across the region.

Benefits

• A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior