Presales Solutions Consultant (SP & MSSP) in Sydney, Australia

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!

Your Career

As a Presales Engineer, you’ll provide technical expertise and guidance to service providers, telcos, and MSS organizations. You will play a key role in demonstrating the value of our technical solutions which enable the customer’s objectives. You’ll advance our leadership in the areas of network, cloud, and endpoint security. As a trusted advisor to prospective customers, you’ll further Palo Alto Networks’ position as their cybersecurity partner of choice.

Your Impact

Technical aptitude and customer focus are core to the Presales Engineering role. You’ll see complex problems as opportunities to learn and deliver innovative solutions. No two days will be the same, but you’ll define your impact by:

• Partnering with large SP, telcos, and MSSP to secure both their and customers’ networks, cloud, and endpoints with Palo Alto Networks technology

• Building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions

• Conducting discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of your prospects and customers

• Planning and building compelling technical and business-focused solutions that drive adoption and growth after the initial sale and across the portfolio

• Demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to influence through effective presentations and customer-specific demos, technical engagements, and workshops

• Orchestrating supporting resources to ensure a one-team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy

• Promoting end-to-end solutions such as Professional Services to ensure customers realize business value sooner

• Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiating our solutions

• Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills by actively participating within the community and at industry events

Your Experience

• Understanding of data networking (L3 and L2 networking, transport technology, and routing protocols) is a must

• Knowledge of telcos, carriers and service providers (5G, MPLS, SDWAN), cyber security technology, and automation is preferable

• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role (experience in a pre-sales role is preferred)

• Ability to create and deliver technical presentations, workshops, technical validation engagements, and proof-of-concepts/proof-of-value

• Ability to partner with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of solutions

• Experience working with large enterprise organizations

• Consultative selling skills

The Team

Our SE team members work hand-in-hand with large organisations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to security.

You are empowered with unmatched systems and tools and a team built on joint success. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. Our Systems Engineering community is driven by the mission to be our customers’ cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of life.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected] .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.