Senior Staff Software Engineer
Job Summary
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks were united by a shared missionto protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here everyone has a voice and every idea counts. If youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are youre in the right place.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption Collaboration Execution Integrity and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest we invite you to join us!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. Thats why most of our teams work from the office full time with flexibility when its needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving stronger relationships and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.Job Summary
The Team
Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products and our mission. We are constantly looking for new ways to solve real-world problems and we arent afraid to try new things. Our engineering team is core to our innovation and success and you will be a part of a team that is changing the future of cybersecurity. Were a team of builders breakers and problem solvers. Were a friendly collaborative and incredibly talented team that is looking to expand. If youre looking to be a part of a team that is changing the future of cybersecurity youve found it.
Join the Palo Alto Networks SASE group as a seasoned QA/Automation engineer to validate core networking and security features for our SD-WAN team. You will be part of a world-class multi-functional engineering team working on groundbreaking this role you will solve interesting and complex problems in the SD-WAN space contributing directly to our mission of protecting our digital way of life.
Key Responsibilities
Work in a small fast-paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver impactful results.
Contribute to all phases of end-to-end product and solution validation.
Collaborate with development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality.
Suggest and implement improvements to the QA process.
Work with DevOps and Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues.
Lead mentor and coach team members to foster growth and excellence.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
5-10 years of relevant experience with a BS or MS degree in a related field.
Strong experience with cloud services such as AWS Azure GCP AliCloud and OCI.
Strong experience with automation and programming using Python.
Strong experience with microservices technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong experience with REST APIs and automation framework development.
Excellent problem-solving debugging and troubleshooting skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong experience with UI Automation using Playwright with Python.
Experience using AI tools for test plans strategy and automation tasks.
Experience in system/scale testing simulating large enterprise networks.
Good understanding of control plane and data plane architecture in networking devices.
Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi QEMU/KVM and Microsoft Hyper-V.
Good knowledge of standard TCP/IP protocols (ARP IP ICMP TCP UDP IPSec VPNs).
Good knowledge of routing protocols such as BGP OSPF EIGRP.
Knowledge and experience in protocols like Multicast IPv6 DNS NAT and DHCP.
Ability to build and maintain complex cloud/networking testbeds.
Our Commitment
Were trailblazers that dream big take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at .
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.Required Experience:
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About Company
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information ... View more