Palo Alto Networks · 3 hours ago
Principal Software QA Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $238K/yr
9+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting the digital way of life through innovative technology. They are seeking a Principal Software QA Engineer to design, develop, and deliver testing automation for their next-generation security platform, ensuring high-quality products through rigorous testing and collaboration with development teams.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop and execute test automation to test software features on our next-generation security platform as part of our Prisma Access Cloud Service
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
Qualification
Required
9 + plus years experience
Be proficient in one or more scripting/programming languages including Python or Go
Experience with L4-L7 TCP Layers HTTP IPSec, BGP, L3 VPNs, SD-WAN, DHCP, UDP Networking - Expert level
Experience with REST API driven Automation using Python or Go
Experience with Robot Framework or Pytest
Experience with Cloud Technologies such Aws/Azure/GCP
Experience with DB clusters (MySQL,BQ, Redis,,Zookeeper,Neo
Experience with Linux or Esxi Virtualization or Docker/Kubernetes is a plus
M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience required
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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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