Professional Service Staff Consultant

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

• Office onsite in Omaha, Nebraska

• U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance is required at the time of hire.

As an Extended Expertise Consultant, you’ll play a critical role in enabling customers to securely integrate and automate their cloud environments, leading the adoption of the Cortex XSOAR platform. You will serve as a trusted consultant, guiding complex deployments, developing strategic automation workflows, and driving continuous improvement through real-time support. Collaborating closely with stakeholders from SOC analysts to CISOs, you will ensure successful adoption and long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical implementations of security automation within customer environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain XSOAR playbooks to automate incident response workflows.
• Integrate diverse security tools, including EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence platforms, with XSOAR.
• Conduct detailed analysis of operational business processes to identify automation opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance on complex cloud security systems.
• Prepare comprehensive capacity planning, deployment, and configuration guides.
• Translate complex technical information into business terms for C-level executives.
• Train and empower customer teams to leverage security products effectively.
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI is required at the time of hire.
• Must be able to work onsite at the Omaha, Nebraska office location.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, or security automation (Please confirm years of experience).
• Proven experience in technical implementation of security automation and developing XSOAR playbooks.
• Strong background in integrating security tools like EDR, SIEM, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with diverse audiences, from technical engineers to CISOs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in capacity planning, deployment, and configuration of complex security systems.
• Proven track record of analyzing business processes for automation opportunities.
• Previous experience serving as a trusted advisor to C-level executives.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$144,000.00 - $198,000.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.