Principal SQA Engineer - Automation - New Initiatives

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks is looking to launch a new and innovative security solution that will not only meet the changing needs of our customers but also delight them with something they wished they had all along. We are building a new team and we are looking for proven top performers to join us. Our organization is one that’s dynamic, high energy, and highly collaborative. The products you will work on are new to Palo Alto Networks, so if you have an inner entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable working in fast-paced environments, and yearn for hands-on impact then this organization is the right one for you.

You are an experienced SQA Engineer who is proactive, an independent worker, and highly organized. You will be heavily involved in developing automation tests to perform both functional and end-to-end testing on new products that are still in development. As a key contributor for this effort, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking are essential skills that will make you most successful in this role.

• Develop software to test new products

• Write robust automation code and scripts to test product with an offshore team to build up and execute automation tests for a new product product

• Work cross functionally with software development and program managers to write test plans

• Define gaps in existing test plans

• Execute tests, isolate, and report bugs to the right development teams

• Escalate critical issues and work directly with developers to troubleshoot bugs

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. Degree in computer-related discipline

• 6+ years experience as a QA Automation engineer or in an SDET role

• Highly proficient in languages like Go, Python

• Knowledge of DevOps process and pipeline tools like Jenkins, Gitlab

• Experience in REST API testing and end to end functional testing

• Strong independent, critical thinking and debugging skills

• Experience creating test plans based on product specs and familiar with product development cycles

• Strong knowledge of SQA methodologies and comfortable in a fast-paced agile environment

• Comfortable in startup environments with small teams, working directly with software developers to review and improve test plans

• Experience developing automation framework

• Experience automating tests for platform software or embedded systems preferred

• Proficiency with Shell scripting

Additional Information

The products you work on are new to Palo Alto Networks, so you are entrepreneurial and hands-on in your engineering approach while helping to craft a vision and being a key member to execute on that vision.

We contribute to Palo Alto Networks being the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in the world by understanding the evolution of cyberattacks and designing products to keep users safer and more secure.

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge the status quo of cybersecurity. We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our dedication to inclusion and innovation, please visit our Life at Palo Alto Networkspageand our diversitywebsite.

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.

Additionally, 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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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