Palo Alto Networks
Architect
$186K–$255K
Atlanta, United States of America · Yes · Full-time · Posted Jan 29, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in a senior role as an end customer, cybersecurity vendor, or consultant.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (BSCS) or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; work visas will not be sponsored.
About the job
Serves as an executive cybersecurity advisor to strategic customers, guiding transformation strategies and coordinating consulting engagements that support successful security outcomes.
What you'll do
- Build executive relationships and advise customers on security architectures, risk reduction, operational excellence, and cost management.
- Lead customer consulting engagements, including architectural assessments and workshops, and develop business cases around measurable outcomes.
- Coordinate with sales, engineering, and Unit42 teams on proposals; share customer and market insights with Product Management.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience in a senior role as an end customer, cybersecurity vendor, or consultant.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (BSCS) or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on knowledge of security operations, SIEM, endpoint security, and incident response.
- Executive-level strategic messaging experience with large enterprise leaders; ability to travel a minimum of 50%.
Nice to have
- Experience with network security, SASE/Zero Trust, cloud security, and identity management.
- Knowledge of networking and/or cloud computing principles and practices.
Pay
$186,000.00 - $255,000.00/yr (base salary for non-sales roles or base salary + commission target for sales/commissioned roles; posting does not specify which applies)
Tools
SIEM, SASE/Zero Trust, Unit42
AI focus
Maintain technical leadership across emerging technologies like AI.
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