Senior Software Engineer in Test (CDSS Tools)

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.

Job Description

The CDSS QA  team is responsible for releasing software for Cloud Delivered Security Services including AI Access and DLP.

With a CAN-DO attitude and curiosity as common traits, this team likes to handle challenges. Being part of this team gives one the opportunity to work on the latest in Cyber Security and develop an understanding of building  and releasing the best in class products. As a member of this team, one is expected to help deliver releases and also develop tools and test systems that solve complex issues.

Your Impact

• Work in a small and fast paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver most impactful results
• Work with different development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality
• Design automation frameworks and CI/CD workflows.
• Design and develop dashboards and tooling
• Design of automation infrastructure testbeds and tools
• Design and develop scripts and tools in Python for automated regression testing execution

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 6+ years of experience in a test position
• Software Development or QA experience in the cybersecurity, networking and related areas
• Experience with Python and strong ability to develop, maintain, and monitor automated frameworks
• Good experience with databases and work with large datasets.
• Good understanding of AI Applications.
• Experience with UI test automation using Playwright or Selenium
• Experience with REST API automation and concepts
• Experience with Continuous Integration systems like Jenkin is a plus.
• Experience with Cloud technologies like AWS or GCP is a plus
• Good knowledge of networking and ability to work with open source traffic generators and tools
• Detailed understanding of modern network design, implementation, and troubleshooting
• Excellent troubleshooting abilities. Isolate issues found during testing and verify bug fixes once they are resolved
• Education - Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown