Solutions 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 Are We 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 Description Your Career This Solutions Consultant role is dedicated to the Public Sector Ireland territory, a critical vertical encompassing key government departments, national security agencies, and essential state bodies. This sector's primary drivers are protecting national interests, safeguarding sensitive citizen data, and ensuring the resilience of critical national infrastructure. The role involves architecting comprehensive security solutions for vast and complex environments that support everything from national defence and revenue collection to healthcare and social protection services. Success in this territory requires a deep understanding of public sector mandates and proven experience navigating formal public procurement processes, such as engaging with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) frameworks. The ideal candidate will leverage this experience to deliver solutions that bolster national cybersecurity posture while enabling the secure digital transformation of government services. Your Impact Curiosity is core to the Solutions Consultant role, and you see complex problems as opportunities to learn and deliver innovative solutions! You define your impact by: 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 Qualifications (Additional Job Description) Your Experience 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 deliveri ... (truncated, view full listing at source)