Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Next-Generation Firewall
$134-215.5k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Be an early applicant
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$134-215.5k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer/Technical Product Manager, in a product or industry focusing on cyber security, SASE, SDN or network security
- Prior experience delivering technical product training, producing technical collaterals, and presenting to customers
- Prefer cybersecurity experience with products such as Next-Gen Firewalls, Virtual and containerized firewalls, Network Access control and SASE solutions
- Strong desire to experiment with new technologies
- Strong experience with Network/Security Automation, product integration
- Experience with Python, Terraform, Ansible and Rest APIs preferred
- Strong knowledge of Public cloud network/security offerings in AWS, Azure and GCP
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi and container platforms such as Kubernetes
- Knowledge in building and maintaining POC & Demo environments
- BS/MS degree or relevant experience or equivalent military experience required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills and trade show experience
- Self-starter with excellent project organization skills, ability to drive complex projects with high levels of detail and hit deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Strong customer advocacy skills and experience, ability to work in difficult customer situations
- Excellent people skills, team mentality
What the job involves
- Develop, constantly refine, and execute the technical marketing plan
- Be responsible for the creation, maintenance, and delivery of effective technical tools, whitepapers, demos, videos and technical training for sales, customers, and partners
- Lead the automation within and across the cross-functional teams and strive to achieve technical and operational excellence in every step of the releases
- Lead the competitive research and testing to identify key competitive advantages of our product lines and deliver them to sales, customers, and partners
- Be a key technical evangelist for Palo Alto Networks, speaking at seminars, conferences, customer briefings, and with other groups within the company
- Work with engineering in identifying product gaps based on competitive analysis and work with the PM to drive enhancements to bridge them
- Be the domain authority on Palo Alto Networks products to help Systems Engineers with information on competitive questions
- Identify Sales challenges based on any competitive situations and provide solutions
- Document technical concepts to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to the greatest extent possible
- Setup and maintain a competitive test lab including test harness, competitive products, automation environment, etc
- Configure and test competitive products, evaluate product strengths for security efficacy, product features, etc
- Work with marketing to develop collaterals with battle cards, presentations, and white papers
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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