Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks NGFW (Next Generation Firewall) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished QA/Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the QA team. You will be part of a world-class software test engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies (Cloud Identity, Data Loss Prevention, Post quantum cryptography, IoT Security etc) in the Layer 4-7 domain. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems in the area of L4-7 security.
Your Impact
- Work in a small and fast paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver most impactful results
- Contribute in all phases of end to end product and solution validation
- Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
- Suggest and implement improvements to the QA process
- Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
- Interview, mentor and coach new team members
Your Experience
- Graduate degree (BS or MS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar technical discipline or equivalent military experience required
- 10+ years of experience in QA Automation Engineering
- Strong automation/programming experience in Python
- Working knowledge and experience with TCP/IP, application layer protocols (HTTP/HTTPS/SMTP etc)
- Hands on experience testing network and/or other security products
- Experience with various Linux platform testing & troubleshooting tools
- Be able to build and maintain complex networking testbeds
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills
- Excellent QA skills employing test frameworks, commercial test sets, home grown tools, automated testing
- Preferred - Experience with GCP, AWS or other cloud infra, CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.
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 $147,000/yr to $237,500/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
