Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States · Remote OK
$239k–$279k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Cybersecurity Strategy, Network Security, SASE, Zero Trust, Cloud Security
California, United States · On-site
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 an…
Skills: GCP, AWS, OCI, Terraform, Ansible
Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel · On-site
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 an…
Skills: C++, Windows Programming, Kernel Drivers, Windows Internals, Reverse Engineering
Ciudad de México, Mexico · Remote OK
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 an…
Skills: Sales Leadership, SaaS Architecture, Pipeline Management, Forecasting, Channel Sales
California, United States · On-site
$194k–$266k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Enterprise Network Security, Next-Generation Firewalls, Zero Trust, API Evaluation, Software Architecture
Washington, United States · Remote OK
$264k–$363k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Consultative Selling, Channel Partner Management, SaaS Architecture, Value Selling, Sales Forecasting
Monterrey, Chiapas, Mexico · Remote OK
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 an…
Skills: Pre-sales, Sales Engineering, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$163k–$263k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Go, C/C++, L4-7 Networking Protocols, Packet Processing, Stream Reassembly
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain · Hybrid
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 an…
Skills: Renewals Management, Sales Leadership, Pipeline Development, Forecasting, Channel Sales
Sofia, Sofia-City, Bulgaria · On-site
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 an…
Skills: Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, AWS, Ansible
California, United States · On-site
$118k–$192k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Revenue Accounting, ASC 606, Financial Analysis, SOX Controls, Quote to Cash
Plano, Texas, United States · Remote OK
$152k–$247k/yr
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 an…
Skills: AI Solution Architecture, Product Strategy, Python Scripting, LLM Integration, Cloud Security
California, United States · On-site
$147k–$238k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Red Hat OpenShift, GPU Hardware Deployment, Ansible, Pulumi, Python
Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel · On-site
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 an…
Skills: Technical Program Management, Agile Methodologies, Information Security, Product Security, Jira
Athens, Attica, Greece · Remote OK
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 an…
Skills: B2B Sales, Enterprise Account Management, New Business Acquisition, Identity Security, Contract Negotiation
Singapore, Singapore · On-site
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 an…
Skills: Identity Security, Enterprise Sales, Zero Trust, Privileged Access Management, Identity And Access Management
Special capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia · On-site
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 an…
Skills: Consultative Selling, Value Selling, SaaS Architecture, Complex Sales Cycle Management, Territory Planning
Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel · On-site
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 an…
Skills: Product Management, Product Roadmap, Threat Detection, AI Integration, SDLC
Calgary, Alberta, Canada · Remote OK
$268k–$369k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Consultative Selling, Strategic Account Planning, Complex Sales Cycle Management, Demand Generation, Channel Partner Management
California, United States · On-site
$147k–$238k/yr
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 an…
Skills: Golang, C/C++, Python, Google Cloud Platform, Docker
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Serve as a trusted executive advisor to influence clients' cybersecurity transformation strategies and deliver authoritative architectural roadmaps. Lead cross-functional teams to align sales campaigns with customer executive priorities and drive successful security outcomes.
Requires 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity and a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent. Must possess deep technical expertise in SASE, Zero Trust, and network security, combined with strong executive presence for C-level engagement.
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.
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.As a Principal Architect you will serve as a trusted executive advisor responsible for influencing our clients’ cybersecurity transformation strategies and driving them to successful security outcomes. This role focuses on enhancing the productivity of field sales teams by delivering business-relevant consulting engagements to strategic prospects and customers. In this Director-level role you will lead, direct, and advise cross-functional teams to orchestrate strategic, advisory-style client engagements that keep sales campaigns aligned with customer executive priorities.
Your primary goal is to influence and empower customers to embrace the Palo Alto Networks platform by delivering authoritative architectural roadmaps that create a bridge between the full breadth of Palo Alto Networks’ security solutions and solutions that address the client's business needs.
The Principal Architect is expected to be generally familiar with and conversant in all major security domains, including Secure Access Service Edge/Zero Trust (SASE/ZT), Cloud Security, Security Operations, and Identity Security. The ideal candidate for this role will have deep technical knowledge of and hands-on experience with network security, SASE, and zero trust principles and practices.
Strategic Advisory and Client Engagement:
Establish and maintain executive-level relationships (Manager, Director, VP, and CxO contacts) in strategic accounts with high growth potential.
Transform client security strategies by driving conversations that advocate for Palo Alto Networks’ view of transformative Solution Architectures.
Provide valuable insights and education to clients on effective risk reduction, operational excellence, and cost management.
Identify and document the client's strategic transformation goals and priority outcomes for value realization, collaborating with specialists to develop business cases around measurable benefits.
Conduct high-impact consulting engagements, including architectural assessments, designs, and client workshops, setting and driving a strategic agenda with the customer and sales/engineering teams.
Sales Productivity and Thought Leadership:
Demonstrate increased sales productivity through strategic architectural engagements.
Engage directly with senior technical and business leaders as a security expert to expand reach within accounts and expand the scope of sales opportunities by identifying new areas of engagement and areas where our solutions can deliver on executive priorities.
Collaborate with sales teams to develop and deliver differentiated proposals that clearly demonstrate business and technical value.
Internal Partnership and Development:
Become a valued resource to Product Management by discovering and understanding current challenges, competitive insights, and opportunities to address emerging needs in strategic market segments.
Maintain continuous self-improvement and learning to sustain technical leadership across relevant technologies (e.g., security technologies, cyber threat intelligence, risk and regulatory topics, emerging technologies)
Work closely with Sales and Solution Consulting leadership, Unit42 consulting teams, Business Value Consultants, Professional Services, Customer Success, and theater CISO/CTO resources (where applicable) to ensure a coordinated market approach.
Education: BSCS, equivalent degree or experience is required.
Architectural Knowledge:
Extensive knowledge of core security architectures, history, and trends spanning network, endpoint, and hybrid environments.
Solid fundamental background in principles and practices of networking and/or cloud computing.
Deep technical understanding and experience designing, implementing, and/or operating network security and/or SASE solutions.
General knowledge of security areas such as security operations, SIEM, endpoint security, network security, SASE/Zero Trust, cloud security, secure software development, identity management, and emerging topics related to cybersecurity and AI.
Executive Presence: Demonstrable experience in establishing credibility and strategic messaging with large enterprise executives (CISO and above).
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, both internally and externally.
Drive and Problem Solving:
A "Whatever it takes" attitude and motivation to overcome obstacles necessary to achieve desired outcomes and close deals.
Robust problem finding and solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex problems with systematic approaches to quick resolution, even under duress.
Travel: Expect to travel a minimum of 50%+ of the weeks in the fiscal year. Travel will include customer and company location onsite meetings.
Organizational Skills: Superb organizational skills are required.
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$239,000.00 - $278,750.00/yrWe’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].
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, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, 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.
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Offices: 3000 Tannery Way, SANTA CLARA, California 95054, US · 3901 Dallas Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093, US · De Entree 99, Amsterdam, North Holland 1101 HE, NL · 1 Wallich St, Singapore, 07, SG · Yehuda HaLevi 23, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv 67132, IL
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Offices: 3000 Tannery Way, SANTA CLARA, California 95054, US · 3901 Dallas Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093, US · De Entree 99, Amsterdam, North Holland 1101 HE, NL · 1 Wallich St, Singapore, 07, SG · Yehuda HaLevi 23, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv 67132, IL
