Palo Alto Networks

Systems Engineer, Level 2

Palo Alto Networks

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: IllinoisTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and development of service offerings and packaged solutions leveraging Palo Alto Networks’ Network Security portfolio (NGFW, Prisma SASE, SD-WAN)
  • Define end-to-end solution architectures, including deployment models, integration patterns, and operational frameworks
  • Build scalable, repeatable service blueprints for internal teams, partners, and customers
  • Drive offer lifecycle from ideation through launch, including validation, pricing alignment, and GTM readiness
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to influence roadmap based on field and customer requirements
  • Partner with GTM teams to enable sales, including creation of solution collateral, reference architectures, and value messaging
  • Work closely with strategic partners (SPs, MSPs, Telcos) to co-develop and operationalize joint service offerings
  • Provide technical leadership in customer and partner engagements related to offer positioning and adoption
  • Establish best practices for SD-WAN and SASE deployments, including multi-cloud, hybrid, and branch transformation use cases
  • Ensure offerings align with industry trends such as Zero Trust, AI-driven security, and autonomous operations

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in network security, solutions architecture, or related technical roles
  • Deep expertise in: Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), SASE architectures (SSE, CASB, ZTNA), SD-WAN technologies and deployment models
  • Proven experience in building service offerings, managed services, or packaged solutions
  • Strong understanding of enterprise networking (routing, switching, VPNs, segmentation, cloud networking)
  • Experience working with service providers, MSPs, or large enterprise environments
  • Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value and consumable offers
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Benefits
  • Compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW)SASE architecturesSD-WAN technologiesenterprise networkingroutingswitchingVPNssegmentationcloud networkingmulti-cloud environments
Soft Skills
strong communicationstakeholder managementinfluence cross-functional teamstechnical leadershipcollaborationbusiness value translationoffer lifecycle managementbest practices establishmentcustomer engagementpartner engagement