Palo Alto Networks
GSI Advisory Solution Architect
Job Description
Salary: £70,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements:- We require 5+ years of experience in customer-facing field technical roles such as solutions architect, solutions engineering, technical partner manager, or pre-sales.
- We require a strong understanding of GSI/Advisory business models and enterprise architecture.
- We require a strong understanding of Idira solutions, including PAM, Identity Security, Secrets Management, and IGA technologies and architectures.
- We require deep technical knowledge in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, SaaS, or infrastructure.
- We require excellent communication skills with the ability to interface across business and engineering stakeholders.
- Experience with co-innovation or joint GTM programs with GSI/Advisory partners is highly desirable.
- A business degree is a plus.
- We drive the technical strategy, alignment, and execution of joint initiatives with GSI and Advisory partners.
- We enable partner architects, developers, consultants, and practitioners on the Idira technology stack.
- We deliver workshops, certifications, technical deep dives, demo environments, sandboxes, and virtual labs to support partner readiness.
- We serve as a trusted technical advisor and evangelist for Idira solutions within partner organizations.
- We lead the design and development of joint solutions and reference architectures with partners.
- We partner with GSI/Advisory technical teams to build repeatable offerings, accelerators, and IP.
- We ensure technical feasibility and quality assurance for co-developed solutions.
- We align partner technology roadmaps with Idira product strategy and priorities.
- We influence the product roadmap based on partner and market feedback.
- We recruit partners into Idira Design Partner Programs where available.
- We support joint customer pursuits through solution design, technical presentations, and proof of concept development.
- We work with internal sales engineers and partner client service teams to co-sell and deliver projects.
- We help remove technical blockers during the sales or implementation cycle.
- We identify emerging technologies and innovation areas for joint investment.
- We represent Idira at partner tech forums, industry conferences, and executive briefings.
- We develop white papers, best practices, and solution briefs with partners.
- We define and track key technical success metrics and establish technical governance models with partners.
- We support partners with enhancement requests, escalation of problematic support cases, and training-related requests.
- AI
- AWS
- Architect
- Azure
- Cloud
- GCP
- Support
- Security
- Fabric
- Marketing
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At Palo Alto Networks, we are united by a shared mission to protect our digital way of life. We work at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Our culture values disruption, collaboration, execution, integrity, and inclusion, and we weave AI into everything we do to amplify impact. This is a remote role, and our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. We offer a culture built on trust, accountability, and shared success, and the role is based in London, United Kingdom. We are committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals. The role is eligible for immigration sponsorship.
last updated 35 week of 2026
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£90,000
UK median
This salary is 11% below the UK median for Architects (£90,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks