Senior Professional Services Consultant – SASE

Overview

Senior Professional Services Consultant on the Network Security Professional Services team, designing, deploying and delivering Next-Generation security solutions, with a focus on SASE and Prisma Access.

What you'll do

• Design and build custom security policies and application signatures tailored to unique customer environments.
• Act as a trusted advisor, consulting with customers on security best practices and methodologies.
• Analyze security logs and events to provide threat analysis reports and strategic recommendations.
• Serve as a technical contributor on complex customer engagements, providing expert guidance to secure customer environments.
• Partner directly with customer technical teams and lead projects to successful completion.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of experience in network security, cybersecurity, network engineering, professional services, consulting, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access or equivalent enterprise SASE/SSE platforms.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise security solutions.
• Expert-level understanding of TCP/IP, routing, BGP, NAT, DNS, IPSec VPN and firewall technologies.
• Strong experience with GlobalProtect and enterprise remote-access solutions.
• Strong experience designing IPSec and BGP-based connectivity.
• Expert understanding of SASE/SSE and Zero Trust architectures.
• Strong experience with SAML, SSO, RADIUS, LDAP, PKI, and cloud Identity Providers.
• Strong experience developing and reviewing HLD/LLD and complex technical documentation.
• Proven experience leading customer-facing technical engagements.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to independently lead complex and high-impact customer engagements.
• Strong executive and customer-facing communication skills.
• Excellent consulting, presentation, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Strong technical leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage complex projects, risks, dependencies, and customer expectations.
• Ability to mentor and guide technical teams.
• Strong ownership and accountability for customer outcomes.

Nice to have

• Expert experience with Prisma Access Remote Networks, Service Connections, Mobile Users, Explicit Proxy, and Strata Cloud Manager.
• Experience with CASB, Enterprise DLP, SaaS Security, and Shadow IT.
• Experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, and other Palo Alto Networks security products.
• Experience with large-scale firewall migrations and security transformation programs.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, VMware, or other cloud platforms.
• Palo Alto Networks certifications such as PCNSE, PCNSA, or Palo Alto Networks SSE/Prisma Access certifications.
• Experience with REST APIs, Python, Terraform, or network/security automation.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India (Bagmane Tech Park).
• Work mode: Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.