Senior Solutions Architect (5G/AI) - job 1 of 2

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Your Career

The 5G AI Solution Architect will be responsible for technically supporting our 5G strategy for AI and helping us demonstrate our strength as a strong player in this market.  This role should be filled by someone who deeply understands 5G (both MNO-5G and private-5G) and AI and is able to work closely with Engineering, PMs, customers, partners and sales.  

Your Impact

• Define 5G architectural and AI governance best practices
• Solution Architecture & Deployment - Translate 5G pain points into scalable AI architectures and product blueprints
• Support 5G AI POCs and pilot designs—across on-premises, cloud-native platforms, edge, and telco data lakes
• Cross-functional Leadership - collaborate with PM, Engineering, Sales, and Partner Ecosystem teams
• Influence product direction based on telco, partner and enterprise insights
• Define and evangelize compelling AI demos and talk tracks tailored to 5G use cases (e.g., predictive maintenance, closed-loop automation, GenAI-driven customer ops, fraud detection, 5G slicing optimization, etc.)
• Align internal product and GTM teams with industry trends and evolving telco priorities
• Customer/Partner Engagement - Serve as trusted advisor to AI specialists and stakeholders in 5G use cases
• Lead hands on workshops, around 5G AI use cases
• Industry Participation - Support the company at 5G AI events 
• Create thought leadership 5G AI content: white papers, webinars, blogs
• Able to work with AI applications and perform demonstrations of our AIRS capabilities

Your Experience 

• Strong understanding of AI/ML applications in 5G domains: RAN (Open-RAN), edge, core, OSS/BSS and OT Networks
• Experience working on AI-related applications and technologies in Industry 4.0 mission-critical OT verticals
• Understand the key parts of an AI solution ( AI application, Model, Datasets, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies: Python, TensorFlow, anomaly detection, time-series modeling, Fine Tuning, RAG, etc.
• Understand the broad AI landscape and players
• Experience with partner ecosystems (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, NVIDIA, telecom vendors)
• Deep understanding of mobile networks and technologies 
• Familiar with the current security landscape 
• Familiar with various AI related attack vectors (model poisoning, prompt injection, supply chain risks etc.)
• Self Starter - Able and willing to constantly learn and share new AI security related topics 

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $186000/YR - $255000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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  [email protected].

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.