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Solutions Consultant - Healthcare

Paloaltonetworks Open · verified Sep 29, 2026
Johannesburg Full-time Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Paloaltonetworks. Johannesburg · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleSolutions & Sales Engineering
SeniorityMid-level
LocationJohannesburg
EmploymentFull-time
PostedMay 8, 2026 · 4mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Work with account executives to qualify and close cybersecurity opportunities for financial-services customers across SADC
  • Uncover business requirements, then connect them to Palo Alto Networks security solutions
  • Build and present complex architectures tailored to customer challenges and goals
  • Run proof-of-concept engagements to test feasibility and show technical value
  • Coordinate with product, engineering, and customer success teams while explaining solutions to executives and technical buyers

What you bring

  • A computer science, engineering, or related degree, or equivalent practical experience
  • Substantial pre-sales, systems engineering, or solutions consulting experience in cybersecurity or networking
  • Strong command of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection technologies
  • Hands-on experience with healthcare customers and their regulatory and security needs
  • Knowledge of the SADC market and its business environment

Who this fits

You’ll suit a mid-level, customer-facing technical sales role focused on healthcare and financial-services accounts in the SADC region. The job is remote and requires you to work with sales, product, engineering, and customer success teams. Immigration sponsorship is unavailable for this position.

From the employer

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

As a Solutions Consultant focused on FSI accounts in the SADC region, you will partner with the Sales team to drive technical outcomes and secure complex cybersecurity deals. You will leverage your strong technical background to understand customer needs, architect secure solutions, and demonstrate the value of Palo Alto Networks' portfolio. This remote role requires a proactive approach to sales execution, ensuring our financial services customers in the region adopt best-in-class security architectures to protect their digital way of life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner proactively with Account Executives to identify, qualify, and close cybersecurity opportunities within the FSI sector in the SADC region.

  • Conduct technical discovery to understand customer business requirements and map them to Palo Alto Networks solutions.

  • Design and demonstrate complex security architectures that address specific customer challenges and business goals.

  • Lead and manage Proof of Concept (POC) engagements to valid technical feasibility and demonstrate value.

  • Collaborate effectively with Product Management, Engineering, and Customer Success to ensure customer satisfaction and provide feedback on product direction.

  • Maintain deep technical expertise on the Palo Alto Networks platform and the competitive cybersecurity landscape.

  • Simplify complex technical concepts for executive audiences while focusing on the details for technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • Significant experience in a Pre-Sales, Systems Engineering, or Solutions Consultant role, specifically within the cybersecurity or networking industry.

  • Deep technical understanding of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection technologies.

  • Proven experience working with the Healthcare Industry and understanding their specific regulatory and security requirements.

  • Strong knowledge of the SADC market and business landscape.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCIE, or PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer).

  • Experience with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform).

  • Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn new solutions quickly.

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.

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