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Palo Alto Principal Software Engineer NetSec 
India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 
383455785

18.09.2024
Description

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 test / Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the test engineering team. You will be part of a world-class software test engineering team that works on qualifying various ground-breaking security (On-Prem and Cloud) technologies / use cases. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems in the area of L2-7 / Cloud security.

Your Impact

  • Expected to lead and participate in all phases of the product development cycle, from definition, design, through implementation, test and field deployments
  • Responsible for test planning of Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewall
  • Develop processes, tools and infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of testing
  • Work closely with the Software Engineering, Product Management teams during product development from design to release
  • Reproduce and debug complex issues found during and after software releases
  • Interface with field facing teams (TAC, Escalations and SEs) to improve customer experience

Your Experience

  • 10+ years of relevant experience with a BS OR MS degree in Network and Security domain with Test Engineering experience in platforms, infrastructure and systems area or equivalent military experience required
  • Exposure to Cloud Technologies (AWS,GCP,Azure or any other cloud)
  • Career level experience in Test Engineering position
  • Experience qualifying network security products and solutions, preferably with firewalls and intrusion prevention
  • Strong Python (or other similar) Scripting and/or automation
  • Driving quality initiatives
  • Knowledge of encryption and tunneling protocol test methods
  • L3 network testing experience with knowledge of most common switching and routing protocols - Knowledge of L4-L7 network layers
  • Experience in networking equipment (routers and switches) and usage of test tools (ixia/spirent etc)

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with open source test and Network traffic generating tools and good to have experience with typical test tools from Spirent, Breaking Point, and Ixia
  • Experience setting testbeds in a Virtualization environment is desirable

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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