Solutions Architect, NTT Global Alliance

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead the development and positioning of joint security solutions with NTT. As an experienced Solution Architect, you will be responsible for working directly with the Managing Director at Palo Alto Networks for the NTT partnership; to define, build and deliver creative technical enablement plans while driving technical go-to-market (GTM) strategies with NTT. This role requires in-depth technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively globally across internal teams, partners, and customers. Your work will directly contribute to expanding our security solutions and enhancing customer adoption of Palo Alto Networks’ technology, with a focus on Next Generation Security.

Your Impact

• This is an exciting opportunity to shape and drive strategic security solutions in collaboration with NTT, helping organizations enhance their security posture with cutting-edge technology.

• Lead the technical solution-building process, from initial strategy discussions to creating service playbooks and technical guides.

• Act as the technical team representing NTT Technical resources globally.

• Develop and position unique solution offerings in collaboration with NTT and Palo Alto Networks teams.

• Drive the technical GTM strategy for joint solutions with NTT, working closely with business development, sales, offer creation and engineering teams.

• Provide deep technical leadership in designing and implementing security architectures, focusing on SOC, SIEM, Cloud Security and EDR solutions.

• Support hands-on technical configuration, prototyping, and lab development as needed.

• Manage enablement activities for IBM Consulting, ensuring their teams are well-versed in Palo Alto Networks’ security offerings.

• Evangelize Palo Alto Networks’ enterprise security platform, articulating its business value to NTT and customers.

• Collaborate with sales engineers, channel managers, and account teams to drive revenue growth through solution adoption.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with NTT stakeholders, leading “partner peering” exercises for deeper engagement.

• Identify emerging security challenges and contribute to future solution strategies.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• A Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or equivalent in a relevant field.

• 10+ years of experience working with systems integrators and enterprise customers in a technical capacity.

• Expertise in SOC, SIEM, EDR, and cloud security solutions, with hands-on experience in architecture, design, and implementation.

• Proven track record in selling, demonstrating, and/or deploying enterprise security solutions that may include cloud security, log management, and SIEM.  Strong network security experience is a plus.

• Strong experience in solution creation, working with product teams and partners to develop joint offerings.

• Deep understanding of enterprise security trends, competitive solutions, and business drivers.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams