Full-Time District Systems Engineer - Commercial
Palo Alto Networks is hiring a remote Full-Time District Systems Engineer - Commercial. The career level for this job opening is Experienced and is accepting Chicago, Illinois based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Your CareerThe District Systems Engineer, Commercial, is a vital part of our sales team, serving as a trusted technical advisor to customers. You will provide pre-sales technical support to our commercial sales teams, aligning security solutions with customer needs and ensuring successful deployments.
Your Impact
- Partner with sales teams to meet and exceed quotas by building and implementing strategic technical account plans.
- Position, demonstrate, and design security architectures across the Palo Alto Networks portfolio.
- Drive customer adoption of the Palo Alto Networks security platform by helping customers achieve enhanced security and operational efficiency.
- Conduct technical discovery to understand customer requirements and align solutions.
- Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements, technical workshops, and product demonstrations.
- Collaborate with Professional Services, Customer Success, and Specialist teams for seamless implementation.
- Effectively communicate complex security concepts.
- Orchestrate supporting resources to drive customer success.
- Promote end-to-end security solutions to maximize customer posture.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging threats.
- Invest in personal development to enhance technical expertise.
- Become a technical leader with the desire to grow into a portfolio architect.
- Balance technical acumen with strategic thinking.
- Build and maintain strong relationships, demonstrating strong consulting skills.
- Understanding the competitive landscape deeply.
- Designing and architecting large, complex environments.
- Developing strong business acumen with near-term potential for leadership.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%.
- Serve as a role model and mentor.
- Demonstrate diversity in technical knowledge (SOC, Cloud, Networking, NetSec, with emphasis on SOC and Cloud).
Your Experience
- 6+ years in pre-sales, sales engineering, or similar technical roles.
- Strong understanding of data networking, security architectures, and modern cloud computing.
- Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions.
- Ability to influence and gain buy-in.
- Strong technical presentation, workshop, and proof-of-concept delivery skills.
- Expertise in designing, implementing, or managing security solutions (Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, or SOC Transformation).
- Experience collaborating with Customer Support teams.
- Background in complex sales cycles.
- Field sales position requiring travel.