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Original Job Post

Palo Alto Networks · 3 days ago

Principal Software Engineer in Test

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $233K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design, develop and execute test automation to test software features on the next-generation security platform

Develop and maintain test automation and framework

Develop tools and infrastructure for engineers to build, test, and release features confidently

Understand customer configurations, debug, reproduce, verify fixes, and add new test cases for issues uncovered in customer deployments

Verify endurance and scale testing to validate robust feature functionality under stress

Work closely with Software Engineering and Product Management teams during product development

File bugs and collaborate with Development to fix issues

Utilize creative skills with a focused testing approach to produce high-quality cybersecurity products

Assist the team with testing methods or tools for new testing

Work on different public cloud platforms for cloud orchestration, visualization, and alerting mechanisms

Configure, build, and expand both Functional and System Testbeds

Troubleshoot issues found during testing and verify bug fixes

Qualification

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Cloud TechnologiesSQLAPI TestingUI TestingScriptingProgrammingInfrastructure DevelopmentUnix/LinuxAgile MethodologiesProblem-SolvingTeamworkNetwork Security TestingFirewallsIntrusion PreventionVMWare VsphereContainer TechnologiesDockerKubernetesPerformance TestingMicroservice-based Systems

Required

BS or MS in computer science or related technical field or equivalent military experience required

8+ years of related experience as a Systems Test Engineer in networking/cloud technologies

Experience testing Cloud products such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Azure

Experience with SQL queries is required

Good understanding of networking concepts, L2-L7 protocols

Experience with API and UI automation/testing

Scripting and/or programming with experience in Infrastructure and Tools development

Experience with Unix/Linux OS

Comfortable with Agile methodologies and working in small and large teams

Preferred

Testing network security products, preferably with firewalls and intrusion prevention is a plus

Experience with VMWare vsphere is a plus

Experience in testing container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus

Experience driving performance test efforts for complex, asynchronous microservice-based systems

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units

Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.

Founded in 2005

Santa Clara, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

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