Palo Alto Principal SDET Automation Engineer Cloud Management Platform 

United States, California 

474119597

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact:

As a Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our software products. Your responsibilities will include:

• Test Planning and Execution:

  • Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans that cover all possible test cases to verify feature functionality for customer use cases.

  • Design and execute automation scripts for all test cases.

• Automation Framework Development:

  • Develop and maintain robust test automation frameworks.

  • Develop tools and infrastructure to enhance the quality and efficiency of testing.

  • Contribute to improving existing test automation frameworks to support new software features.

• Defect Management:

  • Utilize excellent troubleshooting abilities to isolate issues found during testing.

  • Verify bug fixes once they are resolved and efficiently reproduce and debug issues found during and after software release.

• Project Management:

  • Estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities to ensure that feature deliverables meet release deadlines.

• Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional product management, development, and SDET teams in a fast-paced environment.

  • Participate in a high-paced work environment with short release cycles and take ownership of tasks.

Your Impact

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Your Experience

• Test Planning and Methodologies:

  • Proven experience in writing test plans and test cases with a strong understanding of SDET methodologies, tools, and procedures.

• Test Automation & Frameworks:

  • Strong knowledge of test automation methodologies, tools, and frameworks

  • Experience developing test automation for REST APIs using Python/Pytest

  • UI automation/testing experience using Selenium/JavaScript/Playwright.

  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript)

• Cloud and CI/CD:

  • Experience testing Cloud Management platforms is highly desirable.

  • Experience in building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

  • Experience with Cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

• Networking and Cloud Security:

  • Experience with TCP/IP Networking and Network/Cloud Security

  • Soft Skills:

    • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work in fast-paced, innovative environments.

    • Excellent communication and collaborative skills.

Educational Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering or a related technical field.

• Minimum of 10+ years' experience as a Software Developer/SDET/Software Test Engineer.

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 $147000 - $225.000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be

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