Palo Alto Networks
Partner Solutions Architect - Cortex
$170K–$233K
Hartford, United States of America +6 · Yes · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Location
- Hartford, United States of America
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Remote - USA - MA - Experience
- 5+ years as a pre-sales System Engineer Manager.
- Education
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher and/or relevant industry certifications preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship is not available; the employer will not sponsor work visas for this position.
About the job
Develop and support partner-led security offerings around Cortex and other Palo Alto Networks platforms, enabling partners to deliver and grow customer services.
What you'll do
- Design partner offers, including service descriptions, architectures, runbooks, support models, and troubleshooting guides.
- Enable and advise partner teams through training, technical support, and ongoing collaboration; assess partner technical capabilities.
- Maintain partner offerings and coordinate improvements with internal teams based on partner feedback and business goals.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience as a pre-sales System Engineer Manager.
- Experience selling, designing, implementing, or managing Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, and/or SOC Transformation technologies.
- Experience with security products, including cloud security; knowledge of SOC technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, and XDR/EDR.
- At least 25% travel within the designated region.
Nice to have
- Experience developing, managing, or supporting technical offers with SP, MSSP, and/or GSI partners; technical documentation experience.
- AI/ML experience in enterprise security; a bachelor’s degree or higher and/or relevant industry certifications are preferred.
Pay
$169,600.00 - $233,200.00/yr (USD; annual base salary or base salary + commission target, depending on role)
Tools
Cortex, Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, SIEM, SOAR, XDR/EDR
AI focus
Preferred experience applying AI and machine learning to enterprise security, including threat detection and prediction, automated response, security analytics, and AI-driven security tools.
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