Palo Alto Networks · 2 days ago
Principal Engineer QA/Test - (NGFW Logging-Reporting)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $226K/yr
10+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a leading cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting digital lives. They are seeking a Principal Engineer QA/Test to design and develop security features for their next-generation firewall platform, focusing on test automation and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop and execute test automation/manual to test software features on our next-generation security platforms
Develop functional specifications, assess task requirements and scheduling, and participate in development, debug and support
Become inventive in testing approaches by building tools and automation scripts
Suggest and implement improvements to the test process
File bugs and work with Development to fix issues seen
Mix in your creative skills with a focused testing approach to produce the best quality products in cybersecurity
Be involved in a rigorous approach to testing for specifications, assist the team with testing methods or tools for new testing
You will also have the chance to work on different public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) to automate cloud orchestration, visualization and alerting mechanisms
Interview, mentor and coach new team members
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation methodologies, tools, and frameworks
Expert level experience with REST API driven Automation using Python
Be proficient in one or more scripting/programming languages including Python or Go
Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright etc)
Experience with Pytest
Practical experience using AI-based tools to accelerate coding, test generation, debugging, and refactoring
A demonstrated passion for researching and applying innovative, AI-based testing methodologies to improve engineering productivity
Experience with TCP/IP Networking and Network Security is highly desirable
Experience in three or more areas IPSec, BGP, L3 VPNs, HTTP, DNS, DHCP, TCP, UDP and SSL
Experience/Strong understanding in Logging (CDL is plus) and Report Generation
Experienced with a variety of database technologies (Mysql / ElasticSearch)
Experience with Linux or Esxi Virtualization or Docker/Kubernetes is a plus
BS or MS in Computer Engineering or a related technical field
Minimum of 10+ years' experience in software development
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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