Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services; Unit - Remote San Francisco, Calif

Position: Consulting Director, Cloud Security, Proactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote San Francisco, Calif[...]

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 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, Power Shell) 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… Apply tot his job Apply To this Job