Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (Software Firewalls)

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!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is building a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch technical marketing engineers to expand the team. As a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our partners, customers, and our employees.

In this role, you will work with cutting edge technology, redefining the future of Cloud network security. 

The individual will be responsible for products that protect data, workloads, and infrastructure for some of the largest enterprise customers in the world. Help the customers journey to the Hybrid cloud by ensuring they have the best in class protection. Develop and execute the Palo Alto Networks plan for Software Firewalls, including outbound technical communication, product best practices, competitive reviews, POC demo environments, and automation, while working closely with internal stakeholders. Review PRDs and engineering specs and provide feedback. Document technical concepts to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to the greatest extent possible.

You are a self-starter, keen to learn and experiment with new technologies. You work well independently and excel at identifying the potential sales needs of our clients and shaping the direction of the company’s products. You aren’t afraid of ambiguity - instead, you like the challenge of defining new products as they come to market.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with NGFW, Cloud-Delivered Shared Services, Strata Cloud Manager, and AI Security teams on platformization
•  Own the technical marketing plan from start to finish, creating powerful tools, demos, videos, and whitepapers that position us as the market leader
• Partner with engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality, impactful products that solve real-world problems
• Evangelize Cloud Network Security and generative AI, establishing Palo Alto Networks as an undisputed leader through compelling messaging and demonstrations
• Design and deliver technical tools, whitepapers, demos, videos, and training that empower our sales teams, customers, and partners
• Lead automation initiatives across cross-functional teams to ensure technical excellence and seamless product releases
• Act as a key technical evangelist, speaking at industry conferences, customer briefings, and internal seminars to share your expertise and inspire others

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer or DevOps/Solutions Architect, ideally in the networking or Cloud security space
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; a master's degree is a plus or equivalent military experience required
• Deep expertise in a major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP) and public cloud security principles
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