Palo Alto Networks
Channel Domain Consultant, Cortex
$206K–$284K
Chicago, United States of America +12 · Yes · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, United States of America
Indianapolis, United States of America
Milwaukee, United States of America
Cleveland, United States of America
Lincoln, United States of America
Jefferson City, United States of America
Detroit, United States of America
Kansas City, Kansas
Bismarck, United States of America
Frankfort, United States of America
Pierre, United States of America
Minneapolis, United States of America
Des Moines, United States of America - Experience
- 6+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering, or equivalent practical/military experience (preferred).
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; the employer will not sponsor work visas for this position.
About the job
Enables channel partners to position, architect, and deliver Cortex security operations solutions, while advising on SOC transformation and growing partner-led business.
What you'll do
- Build partner technical capability through training, workshops, webinars, and pre-sales architectural guidance.
- Collaborate with channel sales teams on joint business plans and partner-led growth opportunities.
- Share partner and market feedback with internal teams and track engagement, enablement, and pipeline progress.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of technical pre-sales, sales engineering, or solution consulting in Security Operations, including SIEM, SOAR, and XDR/EDR solutions.
- Proven experience with national partners, systems integrators, or distributors and understanding of channel sales models.
- Hands-on and architectural knowledge of SOC workflows, threat hunting, and incident response; capability with installations, configurations, architectures, and troubleshooting.
- Proficiency in English; willingness to travel within the assigned region.
Nice to have
- Hands-on SIEM technology design, deployment, or pre-sales experience.
- Experience enabling partners on SaaS and multi-product solutions, or experience in Professional Services, MSSP, or SP.
Pay
$206,400.00 - $283,800.00/yr (USD; base salary for non-sales roles or base salary + commission target for sales/commissioned roles)
Tools
Cortex, SIEM, SOAR, XDR/EDR
AI focus
Enables partners on Cortex, described as an AI-powered security operations platform; no specific AI development work stated.
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