Palo Alto Networks
District Systems Engineer
$206K–$284K
Minneapolis, United States of America · Yes · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in pre-sales/sales engineering and/or completion of the SC Academy.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; the company will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Provides pre-sales technical guidance to commercial customers, designing and demonstrating cybersecurity solutions that address their needs and drive adoption.
What you'll do
- Partner with sales teams to build technical account plans and support sales goals.
- Design security architectures and lead technical discovery, demonstrations, workshops, and proof-of-concept engagements.
- Coordinate with internal teams and partners to support implementation, adoption, and customer success.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of experience in pre-sales/sales engineering and/or completion of the SC Academy.
- Understanding of data networking, security architectures, and modern cloud computing environments.
- Experience influencing stakeholders and creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements.
- Proficient in English.
Nice to have
- Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives.
- Experience in complex sales with long sales processes, multiple buying centers, and multi-product solutions.
Pay
$206,400.00 - $283,800.00/yr (annual base salary + commission target for sales/commissioned roles)
Tools
Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, SOC Transformation Technologies, NGFW, SOC, Cloud
AI focus
The company states that it uses AI to augment employees’ impact; no specific AI work is described for this role.
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