Solution Consultant 2 - Federal Civilian

OverviewSolution Consultant 2 - Federal CivilianGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Who We AreWe take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.Job DescriptionYour CareerThe Solutions Consultant is the evolution of the traditional Sales Engineering role, aligning how we best serve our customers in understanding their environment, providing solution guidance and ensuring value realization in their investment with Palo Alto Networks. As a Solutions Consultant you provide technical leadership and expertise and guidance in your customer’s security transformation journey. You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives and ensuring value realization of their investment with Palo Alto Networks. You evangelize our industry leadership in on-prem, cloud, and security operations services that establish PANW as your customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice.Your ImpactCuriosity is core to the Solutions Consultant role, and you see complex problems as opportunities to learn and deliver innovative solutions. You define your impact by:Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutionsUnderstanding key customer business requirements and the ability to position, demonstrate and create high level designs across the entire PANW portfolio solutions creating business value for customersDriving customer adoption of Palo Alto Networks Platform by building relationships that increase productivity, operational efficiency, security efficacy, and flexibility to innovateConducting discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of prospects and customersWorking with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutionsDemonstrating strong communication skills, influencing through presentations and demos, and conducting technical engagements and workshops that are clear and impactfulLeading technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in opportunitiesShowing cross-functional leadership to orchestrate Resources for a one-team approachPromoting end-to-end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to accelerate business valueUnderstanding the competitive landscape and differentiating PANW's leadership in cybersecurityContinuously developing technical and professional skills and participating in the SC community and industry eventsIdentifying technical stakeholders and building a security architecture transformation roadmapQualificationsYour Experience6+ years experience in pre-sales/sales engineeringUnderstanding of data networking and/or modern application design and cloud architecturesExperience in delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives is preferredInfluencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders; prior experience in a pre-sales role is idealCreating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagementsExperience in selling, designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following solutions: Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation TechnologiesPartnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutionsExperience in complex sales with long cycles and multiple buying centersTravel may be required for in-person customer meetingsProficient in EnglishAdditional InformationThe TeamOur Solutions Consultant team members work with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected.We are empowered with tools and a team built on joint success. Our Solutions Consulting community is driven by the mission to be our customers’ cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of pensation DisclosureThe compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $198,000/YR - $273,000/YR. The offer may include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.Our CommitmentWe’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance due to a disability or special need, please contact . Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17