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Recent Jobs

Director - Cybersecurity & CISO
Sempra Infrastructure
State
Texas
Remote Elig.
Hybrid
Seniority
Executive
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
190.00
-
Not disclosed
284
Chief Information Security Officer
CalSTRS
State
California
Remote Elig.
Hybrid
Seniority
Executive
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
12.00
-
Not disclosed
21
Director Deputy CISO
IDEXX
State
Remote
Remote Elig.
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
-
Not disclosed
On-site
State
California
Remote Elig.
On-site
Not disclosed
Seniority
Experienced
Domain
Sales
Salary ($K)
118
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192
Not disclosed
118

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!

  • Lead Creative Initiatives - Drive the creation and delivery of global enablement programs from inception to measurement
  • Content Development - Develop and deliver engaging content across various modalities, including live, virtual and video broadcasts, to support global sales teams
  • Collaboration - Partner with instructional designers, sales leaders, and technical experts to produce compelling training materials
  • Content Creation - Build physical and digital content, including assessments, training materials, presentations, participant guides, role-play scenarios, and coaching guides
  • Innovation - Incorporate diverse learning concepts, methodologies, gamification strategies, and tools, adhering to adult learning principles
  • Measure Impact - Design and implement assessments to evaluate both curriculum effectiveness and learner performance
  • Continuous Improvement - Apply evaluation tools to measure training effectiveness and continuously improve content and design
  • Internal Broadcasts - Participate in and appear on camera for regularly scheduled internal broadcasts

Your Experience

  • At least 5 years of experience in designing and delivering successful training programs in a B2B software sales environment
  • Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, proven in effectively conveying complex ideas in an engaging manner
  • Hands-on experience with video production tools such as Camtasia and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro)
  • Experience delivering training both live and virtually, on camera, specifically tailored for sales teams or sellers
  • Innovative mindset with a passion for challenging conventional training methods and exploring new solutions
  • Familiarity with adult learning principles and instructional design methodologies
  • Solid understanding of B2B software sales processes and the ability to design training that effectively supports sales excellence
  • Eager to disrupt the status quo and drive a culture of innovation
  • Successful experience in a fast-paced, results-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Highly resourceful, independent, flexible, and coachable

Preferred Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience preferred - additional background in video production or graphic design highly valued

The Team

The Worldwide Shared Services team is dedicated to empowering Palo Alto Networks’ go-to-market teams through innovative solutions and strategic guidance to drive superior outcomes. We strive to equip our teams with the expertise and resources needed to make a meaningful and lasting impact with the customers we serve while achieving sales excellence. We are committed to fostering an environment where our team members can thrive, creating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing to drive collective growth and success.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $118000 - $191500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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.

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On-site
State
Virginia
Remote Elig.
On-site
Not disclosed
Seniority
Senior
Domain
Sales
Salary ($K)
198
-
273
Not disclosed
198

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!

  • Meeting and exceeding sales quotas by building and implementing strategic, technical account plans that target cross-platform solutions
  • Your ability to position, demonstrate and create high level designs across the entire PANW portfolio based on customer business needs
  • Conducting discovery to understand and articulate the key technical, operational, and commercial imperatives of your prospects and customers
  • Working closely with Professional Services, Customer Success and Specialist teams to ensure overall customer implementation and adoption of solutions
  • Demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to influence through effective presentations and customer-specific demos, technical engagements, and workshops
  • Leading successful technical validation efforts based on best practices to ensure technical win in assigned opportunities
  • Orchestrating supporting resources (Specialists, Channel Resources, Customer Support) to ensure a one-team approach that demonstrates a cohesive strategy
  • Promoting end-to-end solutions that include PANW and/or partner professional services to ensure customers realize business value sooner
  • Understanding the competitive landscape and effectively differentiating our leadership
  • Continuously investing in yourself to develop technical and professional skills that drive your ever-increasing contributions to success of our customers while actively participating within the Solutions Consultant community and at industry events
  • (OT) - Identifying technical stakeholders and cultivating relationships with key personas to build and drive a security architecture transformation roadmap

Required Qualifications

  • Understanding of data networking and/or modern application design and cloud architectures
  • Delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve technical challenges and influence new business initiatives
  • Influencing and gaining buy-in from key stakeholders, either in a customer-facing or internal role - prior experience in a pre-sales role is ideal
  • Creating and delivering technical presentations, workshops, or technical validation engagements
  • Experience in selling, designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following solutions - Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies
  • Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions
  • Proficient in English

Preferred Qualifications

  • Complex sales involving long sales processes with multiple buying centers and multi-product solutions are preferred

The Team

Our Solutions Consultant team members work hand-in-hand with large organizations around the world to keep their digital environments protected. We educate, inspire, and empower our potential clients in their journey to transform their security architectures.

You are empowered with unmatched systems and tools and a team built on joint success. 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 Solutions Consulting community is driven by the mission to be our customers’ cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting their digital way of life.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $198000 - $273000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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.

No items found.
On-site
State
California
Remote Elig.
On-site
Not disclosed
Seniority
Senior
Domain
Product
Salary ($K)
147
-
238
Not disclosed
147

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!

  • Build, maintain, and scale production infrastructure and services in InfoSec cloud environments
  • Work with development teams to make sure the applications fit nicely within the infrastructure and scalability/reliability is designed and implemented from the ground up
  • Implement observability stack across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Apply prior understanding and experience of DevOps to establish and improve adaptability, process and operational readiness
  • Implement security capabilities and security services to protect Palo Alto Networks enterprise and hosting environments
  • Write automation code for provisioning and operating infrastructure at massive scale
  • Partner with Reliability Engineering team to create, implement and apply DevSecOps principles, processes and culture that are consumed by delivery teams
  • Collaborate with application developers and database administrators to deliver creative solutions to difficult technology challenges and business requirements
  • Counsel project teams, application owners, and other product team members on information security controls
  • Participate in on call schedule to troubleshoot incidents, find the root cause and fix production issues to meet SLA goals
  • Postmortem reviews and remediation recommendations to service teams
  • Provide primary operational support and engineering for multiple large distributed security services

Required Qualifications

  • You’re a hands-on engineer who leads by doing
  • Strong knowledge of cloud security architecture, web application security, Vulnerability management, and security engineering
  • Teamwork abilities - You are expected to work with various multi-disciplinary teams, so it is vital that you a are team-oriented individual with priority on the successful completion of group goals
  • Strong debugging, troubleshooting and observability skills
  • You have a minimum of 5 years industry experience with at least 3 years experience in DevOps automation and tooling, including cloud security
  • Experienced in building and releasing infrastructure-as-code (IAC) in a controlled environment with an understanding of full lifecycle configuration management
  • Ability to troubleshoot, isolate and resolve issues related to systems or networking quickly
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple issues
  • Ability for creating design specifications and preparing technical documentation and run-books

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with GCP (preferred) or AWS, and also containerized environments (Kubernetes)
  • You can leverage DevOps/DevSecOps tools to build, harden, maintain and instrument a comprehensive cloud-based security orchestration platform to be consumed in product CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet...)
  • Developed automated security and compliance capabilities in support of DevOps processes in a large-scale cloud computing environments
  • Integrate security practices across a continuous delivery pipeline to provide a comprehensive automated cloud and application security solution
  • Support the development of standards by creating templates and patterns for ease of use and increase the productivity of the security program
  • Working knowledge of IP Networking, VPNs, DNS, load balancing and Firewalling

Education

  • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university or equivalent training, education, and experience in information / cyber security, computer systems, IT, etc. or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

Think about it, security for an information security company. Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within the Information Security team is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. We’re joined by one mission – but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team that feels excitement at the prospect of a challenge and feels a thrill at resolving security gaps that inhibit our privacy.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147000 - $237500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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?: Yes

No items found.
Director - Cybersecurity & CISO
Sempra Infrastructure
State
Texas
Remote Elig.
Hybrid
Seniority
Executive
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
190.00
-
Not disclosed
284
Chief Information Security Officer
CalSTRS
State
California
Remote Elig.
Hybrid
Seniority
Executive
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
12.00
-
Not disclosed
21
Director Deputy CISO
IDEXX
State
Remote
Remote Elig.
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Domain
Cross-domain
Salary ($K)
-
Not disclosed