Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to 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 you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your Career At Palo Alto Networks, we lead the way in cybersecurity innovation. Our Cloud Application Security (CAS) product offers a holistic solution to protect every stage of the software development lifecycle, from code creation to cloud deployment. We deliver comprehensive, end-to-end security by scanning everything-from Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and source code to open-source libraries, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines. Through continuous risk management, we offer a proactive approach to Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), ensuring the identification, analysis, and prioritization of security risks throughout the entire development cycle.We are looking for a top-notch Sr Automation Engineer to drive our test efforts and automation infrastructure. You will be in charge of, first and foremost, product quality, design and plan required quality assurance tests, you will develop automation tests and needed infrastructure together with deployment to all known cloud providers using python, and working closely with a development team to address issues that were discovered. Additionally, you will be involved in developing test infrastructure for Unit-Tests, Integration-Tests and more, while providing the infrastructure as a service to the dev teams. The job is deeply hands-on and requires a deep understanding of the product, and the environments it runs.Your Impact Work closely with our engineering teams to understand business requirementsOwn and develop test infrastructure used by dev teams, while providing them with guidance and assistance for using itDesign, plan and implement automatic tests for our critical business pathsOwn and adjust our UI testing framework to support dev teams which are using it to develop end-to-end testsOwn and improve peripheral tools for our quality efforts, such as reporting, investigation etc.Identifying, reporting, documenting and tracking defect/bug issuesInvestigate, analyze and find the root causes for failed systems and softwareAbility to effectively communicate with all levels of the organizationExcellent verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience At least 4 years of experience as a Automation Infrastructure EngineerStrong coding skills Experience in one of the following (or equivalent) languages - TypeScript / Python Experience with cloud-native technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, etcExperience with CSPs such as GCP (advantage), AWSExperience with CI/CD pipeline development and usageExperience with process automation solutions and tools development - AdvantageExperience with UI/Web automation testing - AdvantageExperience with designing, developing, and implementing test/applicative frameworks from scratchAbility to learn new technologies super-fastA strong passion for product quality and continuous willingness to improve the product

Our Commitment

We're trailblazers that dream big, 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

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.