Sr Technical Marketing Engineer (AIOPs and NextGen Firewalls)

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!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career
As a Senior Technical Marketing Engineer, you will be a key technical expert for our AIOps and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, providing detailed information to partners, customers, and internal teams. You will work with cutting-edge technology, performing competitive and technical gap analysis to support product management in defining next-generation innovations. This critical, customer-facing role has a significant impact on our product strategy and market success by developing and executing our outbound technical communication plan.

• Develop, execute, and continuously refine the technical marketing plan for AIOps and Next-Gen Firewall products.
• Create and deliver effective technical assets, including whitepapers, demos, videos, and training for sales, customers, and partners.
• Lead competitive research and testing to identify and articulate key product advantages, delivering these insights to field and partner teams.
• Serve as a primary technical evangelist by presenting at seminars, conferences, and customer briefings to promote Palo Alto Networks' vision and technology.
• Proactively collaborate with engineering and product management to identify product gaps based on competitive analysis and drive enhancements.
• Set up, automate, and maintain a competitive test lab to evaluate product strengths for security efficacy and feature parity.
• Work with marketing to develop compelling competitive collateral, including battle cards, presentations, and white papers.
• Document complex technical concepts to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to their fullest potential by customers and partners.

• 3+ years of experience in a technical marketing, DevOps, or solution architect role within the network or cybersecurity industry.
• Deep understanding of network and application security threats, attack techniques, and mitigation options.
• Demonstrable experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, CFT, or Terraform.
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies (KVM, VMware) and container security.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning and attack tools like Metasploit or Burpsuite.
• Experience with automation tools and building operational dashboards.
• Thorough understanding of general networking principles and hands-on experience configuring routers and switches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven experience in public speaking, presentations, and trade shows.