Principal Sqa Engineer

Company Description Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission Being the cybersecurity partner of choice protecting our digital way of life Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done and we re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are Who We Are We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration to execution From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included As a member of our team you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity We work fast value ongoing learning and we respect each employee as a unique individual Knowing we all have different needs our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1 000 eligible items selected by employees our mental and financial health resources and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few At Palo Alto Networks we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed This setup fosters casual conversations problem-solving and trusted relationships Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision Your Career Palo Alto Networks SASE Secure Access Service Edge group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished Solution System QA Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking security features in the SDWAN CPT team You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in the SASE SD-WAN area You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems Your Impact Work in a fast paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver most impactful results Contribute in all phases of end to end product and solution validation Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality Suggest and implement improvements to the Solution QA process Work with DEV QA DevOps PLM and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues Qualifications Your Experience 12 years of experience required with a BS MS degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent Experience in highly technical roles in QA at a large organization or innovative startups Strong L2 L3 hands-on networking experience and ability to troubleshoot networking issues strong understanding of VPN technologies protocols IPSec SSL VPN and security standards Expertise with standard TCP IP protocols such as ARP IP ICMP TCP UDP IPSec VPNs Expertise in testing of enterprise routing protocols such as BGP OSPF EIGRP etc Expertise in networking features like Multicast IPv6 DNS NAT DHCP Experience in system scale testing g simulating maintaining a large Complex enterprise network is a plus Experience with performance characterization of networking products with debugging troubleshooting skills Experience in QA test automation on Cloud or Network security platforms Good programming experience with Python and RestAPI s Familiarity with Network Security traffic tools from KeySight Breaking Point spirent Cyber flood viavi TeraVm etc Good domain knowledge with cloud-based deployments AWS Azure GCP experience preferred Familiarity with SASE concepts including SD-WAN Zero Trust NGFW CASB solutions and cloud security Experience in L4 to L7 is a plus Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus a willingness to adopt them is required Excellent written and verbal communication skills Additional Information The Team Our engineering team is at the core of SASE SD-WAN products - connected directly to the mission of providing world class SASE solutions We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we and the industry think about Network Cloud Security Our engineers don t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before We define the industry instead of waiting for directions We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity excited by the prospect of a challenge and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment Our Commitment We re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity s status quo It s simple we can t 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