Palo Alto Solutions Consultant - Federal Civilian 

United States, Washington 

591472128

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

Your Career

From product inception to customer delivery, you will be instrumental in the development and testing of new platforms where the latest features and abilities will confound our competitors and delight our customers. As an experienced platform test engineer, you will use your skills and knowledge to develop test methodologies and execute test plans for our firewall hardware and software platforms to ensure high quality products are delivered to our customers.

Using various test equipment and linux-based open-source tools; and requiring knowledge of Platforms and Networking (L2/L3); your insights and experience will enhance our test methodologies to ensure the stability and functionality of various platforms in development. From manual testing to automation with Python, you will discover and implement new techniques to increase the efficiency and efficacy of our testing and delivery process.

Besides the technical aspects of this position, the ability to communicate and work effectively with many different groups, from Product Line Managers, Program Managers, Engineers and others, is essential.

Your Impact

As a Senior Staff Platform-Software Test Engineer

• Devise methodologies and execute test plans that effectively test all aspects of the platform, from specific hardware/platform components to network layers L1-L7
• Collaborate and communicate with Product Line Managers, Program Managers, Engineering, Operations, Support and other business units to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products
• Influence the development of new products and testing methods by reviewing Product Requirement Documents, Functional Specification documents, and test plans with a discerning eye for technical accuracy and consistency from inception to final delivery
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative and challenging environment with a focus on driving best practices in the Platform Team as well as groups outside the organization
• From flashing EEPROMs to detecting malware on LDAP networks, be the subject matter expert on all aspects of the new platforms from test coverage, process, and progress.
• Automate test cases using Python to enhance the testing coverage, efficacy and efficiency of new platforms
• Constantly striving to improve speed, efficiency and quality, you will set high standards for all products being developed now and in the future
• Mentor and coach junior team members and drive best practices and knowledge across the various teams
• Exemplify our culture of respect, integrity, diversity and collaboration within as well as outside the team

Your Experience

• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Software and/or Hardware Test Engineer testing routers, switches or firewalls
• Excellent knowledge of Platform Software and L2/L3 testing methodologies and processes and optics qualification, board validation etc
• Conduct platform-level testing activities, including optics qualification , board validation , and system-level hardware verification to ensure performance, reliability, and compliance with product requirements.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on experience in Linux-based operating systems and open-source tools like tcpreplay, hping, iperf, etc.
• Excellent project leadership skills with a strong track record of successfully delivering on commitments
• At least 2+ years of experience bringing new platforms to market
• Familiarity with L4/L7 security technologies a plus
• Adept with Spirent, Ixia, BreakingPoint traffic generators
• Proficiency with Python highly desired
• Outstanding critical thinking, organizational, collaboration and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills from understanding protocols, analyzing cli output, debugging logs, capturing packets, etc.
• Dependable self-starter who takes ownership
• Computer/Network lab design and maintenance experience a plus
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent required (M.S. Preferred)

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.

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