Systems Engineer

Job Description Your Career As a Systems Engineer you provide technical expertise and guidance in your customer’s zero trust journey.  You will play a key role in defining technical solutions that secure a customer’s key business imperatives.  You evangelize our industry leadership in on-prem, cloud, and security services that establish PANW as your customer’s cybersecurity partner of choice. Your Impact Curiosity is core to the SE role, and you see complex problems as opportunities to learn and deliver innovative solutions! You define your impact by: Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by 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 which 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 that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiate our leadership  Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever-increasing contributions to customer success while actively participating within the SE community and at industry events Qualifications Your Experience Understanding of data networking Delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives Influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role - prior experience in a pre-sales role is ideal Creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements  Experience selling, implementing, or managing SaaS/SASE/cloud/managed/on-prem offerings is a plus Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions Complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi-product solutions is preferred Additional Information The Team Our SE team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations 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. Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com . 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. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? : No.  Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.