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# Professional Services Staff Consultant

- **Company:** Palo Alto Networks
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Internet Protocol, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, OpenStack, Ansible, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, User-Centered Design, Private Cloud Environment, Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, HybridCloud, Agentic-AI, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Palo Alto Networks, Bicep, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Prisma Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, Vmware
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5AF3465A8F664D79B18DC6E989127E92/job/

## About the Role

* Minimum 6 years of experience designing, deploying, and managing enterprise workloads across public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI).
 * Proven track record architecting solutions in enterprise or service provider environments utilizing VMware NSX, OpenStack, Docker, and Kubernetes.
 * Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience integrating network security solutions within large-scaledistributed architectures, alongside a strong foundational knowledge of core internet protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, TLS/SSL, IPsec).
 * Demonstrated proficiency with automation and configuration tooling such as Python, Terraform, or Ansible.
 * Professional-level public cloud certification in at least one major platform (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).
 * Demonstrated experience leading complex technical workstreams, driving multi-phase client delivery, and prioritizing competing project deliverables.
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred:

 * Advanced certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, VMware VCAP-NV, or Palo Alto Networks PCNSE/PCDRA.
 * Hands-on experience authoring native infrastructure templates such as AWS CloudFormation (CFT)/CDK or Azure Bicep/ARM.
 * Familiarity with Large Language Model (LLM) architectures, agentic frameworks, and emerging security paradigms for AI applications.

## Description

The Professional Services Consultant for Cloud Security delivers hands-on architecture, deployment, integration, and configuration services for Palo Alto Networks virtualized security platforms across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), the consultant collaborates directly with customer engineering teams and executive stakeholders to provide technical direction, architectural guidance, and automated deployment solutions. This role requires deep, hands-on expertise in cloud-native security, network automation, and the full Palo Alto Networks product ecosystem., * Architect & Deploy: Lead the end-to-end design, deployment, and configuration of Palo Alto Networks virtualized appliances (VM-Series, CN-Series, Prisma Cloud) across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud infrastructures.

 * Automate Security Workflows: Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation scripts to streamline deployment, scaling, and operational management.
 * Advise Stakeholders: Serve as the technical authority on client project teams, translating complex enterprise requirements into scalable, secure cloud network architectures.
 * Drive Project Deliverables: Manage technical milestones against statements of work (SOW), ensuring all deployments, testing, and handoffs are completed on schedule and to specification.
 * Collaborate & Escalate: Partner with Consulting Engineers on DevOps and architectural best practices, and liaise with Palo Alto Networks TAC to rapidly resolve tier-3/tier-4 escalation issues.
 * Document & Operationalize: Produce comprehensive architecture diagrams, runbooks, and handover documentation to transition completed environments seamlessly to customer operational teams.
 * Lead Technical Engagements: Direct technical workstreams independently or lead distributed delivery teams depending on project scale and complexity.
 * Client Engagement: Travel 15-20% to client sites for onsite deployment, workshops, and architectural reviews as defined by project requirements.