Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (5G & Security) - NetSec

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 Summary The Team Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment. Job Summary As 5G adoption accelerates globally and security becomes a critical differentiator for telco operators, Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer to serve as the technical face of our telco security strategy. You will be THE subject matter expert (SME) for 5G security at Palo Alto Networks—a technical visionary who thrives at the intersection of deep 5G/telco architecture and strategic market positioning. This role uniquely positions you to shape how a leading enterprise security vendor establishes dominance in the rapidly evolving telecommunications security market. As the bridge between Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and the field, you will translate complex 5G security concepts—network slicing, zero trust architecture, and edge protection—into compelling narratives, hands-on demos, and scalable enablement programs. You'll influence the product roadmap by bringing real-world insights from the telco ecosystem while ensuring our sales teams and customers understand both the 'how' and the 'why' behind our solutions. Beyond content creation and technical enablement, you will be an industry thought leader: positioning Palo Alto Networks as the telco security leader through speaking engagements at major events (Mobile World Congress, 5G Summit), authoring whitepapers that shape industry discourse, and working with cutting-edge technologies like 5G Standalone, private 5G, network slicing, and cloud-native telco architectures. This is a fast-paced environment where you'll shape the narrative as the market evolves—building demo environments that showcase our security efficacy, conducting technical deep-dives for customers and Sales Engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, and channel partners to drive market impact. Key Responsibilities Develop high-impact whitepapers on 5G/LTE Security and private 4G/5G networks, complete with architecture diagrams illustrating integration with 5G Core and edge infrastructure. Document technical concepts including best practices for deployments to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to ... (truncated, view full listing at source)