Inside Systems Engineer

Your Career

As an Inside Systems Engineer at Palo Alto Networks you will be a critical member of our team serving as a trusted technical advisor to potential clients overseeing crucial phases of the sales process and showcasing our product portfolio to customers and partners. This entrylevel position is an opportunity for early career professionals and individuals looking to pivot into a system engineering role to excel while contributing to our mission of cybersecurity excellence.

Your Impact

As an Inside System Engineer your responsibilities include:

• Technical Engagement  Build trust as a technical advisor for potential clients understanding their needs and effectively communicating how our solutions meet those needs
• Sales Support  Oversee critical phases of the sales process including needs assessment demonstrations proof of concept and product definition
• Product Showcase  Present our product portfolio and its features during customer meetings and events
• Consultative Relationships  Forge robust consultative bonds with individuals in customer and partner organizations to ensure their contentment
• Sales Team Support  Deliver advanced training and support to sales teams across various business regions
• Industry Awareness  Stay current with industry trends technological advancements and the competitive landscape to effectively present and promote optimal client solutions

Qualifications :

Your Experience

• Alumnus of Palo Alto Networks System Engineering Academy

OR

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent IT work experience or equivalent military experience required
• Strong sales aptitude with the ability to engage with customers effectively
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• An adaptable and collaborative team player
• Foundational knowledge of cybersecurity principles and concepts as well as principles of defense in depth and the various layers of security (network application endpoint etc.)
• Knowledge of common cyber threats and basic security technologies like firewalls intrusion detection systems (IDS) intrusion prevention systems (IPS) antivirus software encryption and authentication methods is important
• Foundational Knowledge of Data Networking including the OSI model IP addressing (IPv4 and IPv6) subnetting and common networking protocols and services
• Basic knowledge of network design principles including LAN (Local Area Network) and WAN (Wide Area Network) configurations is important  This includes understanding network topologies and network architecture

Additional Information :

The Team

Our SC team members work handinhand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate inspireand 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 wont find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isnt committed to your success with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling learning and development. Our Solutions Consultant community is driven by the mission to be our customers cybersecurity partner of choice protecting their digital way of life. 

Compensation Disclosure 

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications experience and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level the starting base salary (for nonsales roles) or base salary commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $129000/yr to $177000/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant 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  .

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.