Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote

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!

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 Summary Job Summary The Consulting Director will help drive Proactive Consulting Services across the cloud security domain. This senior-level consultant will serve as a trusted advisor and key contributor to helping our customers strengthen cybersecurity resilience and advance their overall security maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key contributor to the development, maturation, and innovation of Unit 42’s cloud security consulting services.
• Lead and deliver complex cloud security assessments covering architecture, configuration, identity, and threat detection across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Proactively collaborate with and support delivery teams in overcoming technical objections and tying cloud security recommendations to business risk.
• Evaluate cloud network architectures, including perimeter protections, VPC/VNet segmentation, API gateways, and cloud-native security services.
• Assess cloud identity and access management (IAM) design, including federation, least privilege models, and MFA enforcement.
• Develop strategic cloud security roadmaps that align technical recommendations with a client’s broader business objectives and resource constraints.
• Build and maintain long-term executive relationships, serving as a trusted strategic advisor for cloud security and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Engage with prospective clients to uncover cloud security pain points, evaluate architectural weaknesses, and position Unit 42 solutions.

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required; a Master's degree or PhD is a plus.
• 12+ years of relevant work experience, 8+ with a Master's degree, or 5+ with a PhD.
• 4+ years of experience performing cloud security advisement and risk assessments based on industry-accepted standards.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud hosting provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep experience within the Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) technology or advisory/consulting space.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional services/consulting experience, with 3+ years in a Director or Senior Manager role leading delivery teams.
• Cloud Security-related certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer).
• Experience with cloud migrations (e.g., on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud).
• Knowledge of integrating command-line interfaces or scripting tools (e.g., Python, PowerShell) as part of a risk assessment.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$183,000.00 - $252,000.00/yr

Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.