Domain Consultant (Cortex)

Compensation context

The posting does not specify whether this role is commissioned. The listed annual range may be base salary or base salary plus commission target; it should not be assumed to be base pay alone. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and a bonus may be added.

Our Mission

Palo Alto Networks® describes one shared goal: keeping digital life safe. The company says it works where new ideas meet real results, tackling practical problems with advanced tools and fresh thinking. It says every person is heard and every suggestion matters, and it invites people who want career-defining work next to equally committed colleagues to apply.

Who We Are

To stay the security partner customers pick first, the company says it has to lead the way and set the direction for the industry. Staff pursue that daily through five stated values (Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, Disruption, and Execution). AI is built into how the company operates and is used to boost what each person can achieve. People who enjoy hard, real-world problems and want to brainstorm alongside top talent are encouraged to join.

The posting states the position is remote and that being apart does not limit impact. Hybrid teams work together across regions to tackle large problems, stay near customers, and grow. The culture is described as built on trust, accountability, and shared wins, with work that genuinely counts.

Job Summary

Your Career

In this SOC Transformation Domain Consultant role, you are the specialist for Cortex, the company's AI-powered next-generation security operations platform. You help define technical solutions that protect a customer's core business priorities, and you promote the company's products in XDR, SOAR, Incident Response, Attack Surface Management, and Security Intelligence and Automation so customers see Palo Alto Networks as their preferred security partner.

Your Impact

• Work with account teams to recommend and build customer solutions in your specialty
• Present to customers as the company's expert at every level, from practitioners to senior leaders
• As the lead technical contact for Cortex, help respond well to RFIs and RFPs.
• Lead and support demos that show the company's distinct value
• Scope and run Proof of Value (PoV) projects for prospects and partners using best practice so you secure the technical win on your deals
• Win a high share of technical validations and PoVs in your specialty
• Explain how the products fit customer requirements and how they stand apart
• Design solutions that make customers' security stronger and simpler
• Write High-Level Designs and Key Use Cases so Palo Alto Networks solutions are implemented properly and deliver value
• Help customers grow their own services built around Cortex solutions
• Lead discussions on industry trends and how the security landscape is shifting
• Speak credibly about competing offers and make the case for the company's products
• Position Palo Alto Networks or partner services where they fit so solutions are implemented properly and deliver value
• Start projects that lift team performance
• Put company policies in place and help others follow them
• Route what customers say to Product Management, Technical Marketing, R&D, and competitive intelligence to shape requirements and new features

Qualifications

Your Experience

At least 6 years in Security Operations, or in pre-sales/sales engineering covering XDR/EDR, SOC, SOAR, and/or SIEM. Pre-sales, design, or deployment work with IBM QRadar is a strong plus. Customer-facing experience with a problem-solving, can-do approach. A solid grasp of how a Security Operations Center runs. Deep expertise in SOAR and/or SIEM tools. Scripting is a bonus, ideally Python. This is a field sales role and may involve travel for in-person customer meetings; ask the recruiter for the details. Fluent, professional English. Compensation Disclosure

What is paid depends on the candidate's qualifications and experience and on where they work. If the offer is made at the advertised level, the range shown below is the expected starting base for non-sales jobs, or base plus commission target for commissioned sales jobs. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and a bonus may be added, and the posting links to a description of benefits.

Range: $206,400 to $283,800 a year

Our Commitment

The company calls itself a group of trailblazers who aim high, take chances, and push back on the usual way cybersecurity is done. It says diverse teams working together are essential to its mission.

The company offers reasonable accommodations to qualified people with disabilities. Anyone needing help or an accommodation because of a disability or special need can email accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

The company states it offers equal employment opportunity and values a diverse workplace. Every qualified applicant is considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, family or medical care leave, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliation, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic the law protects.

Applicant information is kept private in line with EEO guidance.

Immigration sponsorship: not offered; the company will not sponsor work visas for this role.

Application process

Submit your application through NorthStar. Employer screening may follow after submission.