Palo Alto Networks
Principal IT Solution Architect - NPI, Technical Integration
$167K–$270K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 25, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; the company will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Own the end-to-end integration architecture and technical design for new product monetization across the Opportunity-to-Cash lifecycle, including intelligent automation and AI-enabled workflows.
What you'll do
- Design L2 architecture and formal diagrams for NPI integrations spanning CPQ, SAP, licensing, provisioning, and billing.
- Architect AI and automation for Quote-to-Cash workflows, including LLM/agentic processes and AI-driven contract testing.
- Define integration patterns, API contracts, data flows, and validation/reconciliation approaches; guide technical reviews and execution teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution architecture, integration architecture, or technical product development.
- Hands-on integration architecture experience across Q2C/O2C lifecycles and strong Salesforce CRM/CPQ proficiency.
- Expertise in API architectures, JSON/XML, data modeling, and ability to read, write, and debug code in Python, Java, Node.js, or Apex.
Nice to have
- Experience applying AI/ML, especially LLMs and agentic frameworks, to enterprise process automation.
- SAP integration experience; architecture-as-code familiarity is also preferred.
Pay
$167,000.00 - $270,500.00/yr (base salary)
Tools
Salesforce CRM/CPQ, SAP, RESTful, GraphQL, JSON/XML, Python, Java, Node.js
AI focus
Architect generative AI/LLM and agentic workflows to automate validations, data transformations, and process orchestration; contribute architecture knowledge to an AI SDLC framework and prototype AI-driven contract testing.
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