Domain Consultant Presales jobs at Palo Alto in South Africa, Johannesburg

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers working with Sales Specialists and the local partners
• Identify and document specific problems with prospective and current customers which can be solved through the deployment of integrated solutions
• Architect and propose validated solutions which address the identified problems in each individual environment
• Delivering presentations/demonstrations to prospective and current clients, PoC (Proof of Concept), RFP/RFI response
• Ensure ongoing customer satisfaction, support, and adoption
• Continuous self-improvement and learning to maintain technical leadership of applicable technologies (data center, SDN, public cloud, security, networking, etc.)
• Understand and effectively differentiate Palo Alto Networks against the main competitors
• Act as the customer advocate for any issues that require technical assistance and follow up with the customer until the issue is resolved

Your Experience

• 6+ years of Sales Engineering/Technical Pre-Sales experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Networking and Network Security (FW, Proxy, etc.)
  • Host Protection (EDR/EPP)
  • Identity Management
  • Data leakage prevention
  • RBI Experience
• Understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Excellent presentation and time management skills
• Proven track record selling complex cyber security enterprise solutions
• Ability to lead by example and be a player coach for the more junior team members
• Building strong relationships with key customers helping them achieve their goals
• Conducting technical discovery calls and meetings
• Work closely with Product and R&D teams to represent the customer and ensure deliverables are in line with customer requirements and specifications
• Self-starter who is driven by outcome and success with strong commercial acumen
• Ability to present complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audience
• Willingness to travel extensively

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.