Sr Staff Software Automation/Test Engineer

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Job Summary

Job Summary

Palo Alto Networks NGFW (Next Generation Firewall) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished test / Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the test engineering team. You will be part of a world-class software test engineering team that works on various ground-breaking security (On-Prem and Cloud) technologies / use cases. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems in the area of L2-7 / Cloud security. We are looking for highly motivated engineers who have intellectual curiosity, love the challenge of solving complex problems with variable factors and creativity in obtaining solutions.We are looking for leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for testing of Palo Alto Networks' next-generation firewall and features
• Develop, execute and automate test plans and test cases
• Develop tools and infrastructure to improve the quality and efficiency of testing
• Work closely with the Software Engineering, Product Management teams during product development from design to release
• Reproduce and debug issues found during and after software release
• Develop and maintain complex testbed environments

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a BS OR MS degree in Network and Security domain with Test Engineering experience in platforms, infrastructure and systems area
• Prior experience in Test Engineering position
• L2-L3 network testing experience with knowledge of most common switching and routing protocols
• Experience in networking equipment (routers and switches) and usage of test tools (ixia/spirent etc.)
• Proficient in Python (or other similar) scripting and/or automation

• Knowledge of L4-L7 layers
• Experience with bug tracking tools such as Jira and versioning systems like git
• Experience in virtualization and setting up ESXi or KVM based virtual machines
• Experience testing network security products, preferably with firewalls and intrusion prevention
• Knowledge of encryption and tunneling protocol test methods
• Experience with open source test and Network traffic generating tools and good to have experience with typical test tools from Spirent, Breaking Point, and Ixia
• Experience setting testbeds in a Virtualization environment is desirable
• Exposure to Cloud Technologies (AWS,GCP,Azure or any other cloud)