• Job Description

  Req#: 3121233

  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.

  Our Approach to Work

  We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

  Job Description

  Your Career

  We are looking for new candidates to join our Systems Engineering Academy. This would be for positions based in the UK aiming to start from November 2023.

  As an Associate Systems Engineer, you will join a cohort of recent technical college graduates for an intense immersion into cybersecurity, Palo Alto Networks technologies, automation, and on-the-job learning. This program includes up to 12 months of formal technical instruction with hands-on lab work, both group and individual projects, technical study, and professional skills development. As you advance through the program you will be placed for up to 6 months with various Systems Engineering (SE) teams to learn how to support customers in the presales process.

  While ramping up on the Academy development track, you will work alongside other SE teams to learn and support the other critical work with customers within the presales process. As part of your development, you will work as a technical advisor in tandem with our sales and channel partners on customer engagements, establishing relationships with customers with the goal of helping them ensure each day is more secure than the one before.

  Upon completion of the program, you will have gained proven technical and professional skills, and shown qualification across multiple certifications, and rotations with senior SEs. With this experience, our intent is to place you into a field SE position or positions within other departments at Palo Alto Networks based on business needs. Regardless of the opportunities that may be available at the end of the program, our focus will be for you to work with best-in-class cybersecurity experts to develop a deep technical understanding of cybersecurity products, integrations, and the critical cyber threats facing our potential customer’s environments.

  Your Impact

  • Learn the technical aspects and business value of Palo Alto Networks products
  • Develop the skills necessary to propose cybersecurity solutions comprised of Palo Alto Networks products
  • Establish yourself as a trusted team member to SE leadership and colleagues while contributing to sales wins throughout the program
  • Architect and propose solutions that address the identified cybersecurity problems in each customer’s unique environment
  • Develop presentation skills and understanding of business and technical delivery methods
  • Ensure ongoing customer happiness, support, and adoption of cybersecurity solutions by actively participating in customer engagements (including presentations, demonstrations and consultations)
  • Understand and effectively articulate our top differentiators in the cybersecurity market
  • Identify and document specific problems with prospective and current customers which can be solved through the deployment of integrated solutions
  • Act as the customer advocate for any issues that require technical assistance and follow up with the customer until the issue is resolved
  • Continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN, public cloud, security, networking, AI etc.)

  Qualifications

  Your Experience

  • Possess a technical Bachelor’s/ Master/ MBA degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, IT Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related program with up to 3 years of professional work experience or equivalent military experience required
  • Native/ Proficient language requirement in English
  • Prior work experience in cybersecurity or networking preferred
  • Basic knowledge in scripting or coding with Python, JavaScript, REST or XML
  • General understanding of Cyber Security Fundamentals, Networking Fundamentals of wide-area networks (WAN), local area networks (LAN), virtual networks, or Public Cloud networks such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform
  • Demonstrates ability to understand and effectively present complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex problems and a systematic approach to create solutions
  • Self-motivated and able to work in situations with changing or conflicting priorities
  • Team-player, able to effectively collaborate with team members and different internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong passion and interest towards Cybersecurity and latest trends in technology and act as an evangelist or advocate in this space
  • Demonstrates a desire to learn modern network threats and malware, network forensics, automation tools and technologies, endpoint security technologies

  After you submit your application this is what happens next

  • Our recruiters review your application, if you are a suitable match we will arrange a pre-screening in the next weeks
  • Interview with Hiring Team
  • Final Interview Assignment/ Technical Presentation

  Note:

  • candidate should be available to start working from November 2023 onwards (exact start date will be discussed during the process)
  • candidate should have the right to work in the country / no visa sponsorship support for this role

  Additional Information

  The Team

  Being part of the SE Academy means you will be part of our broader Systems Engineering (SE) team, and you’ll support the sales team with technical expertise and establish trust with key clients. You won’t find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn’t committed to your success – with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development.

  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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

  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.

  Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

• About the company

  Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

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