Principal Software Test Engineer- Prisma SASE

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished Principal SQA engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the SD-WAN team. You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in the SD-WAN area. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems. We expect office-based employees to be in the office four days per week, with one day working from where they choose. We believe being together facilitates casual conversations and those magic moments where we can work on issues and ideas informally. These moments build capability and deepen trusted relationships and allow our people to feel safe in taking risks and being disruptive. Like so many companies, we are working through the details and things could change …. but in general if a role is deemed office-based we want our teams to be together four days per week.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience, with a BS or MS degree
• 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
• Expertise in Linux platform testing on x86 platform architecture, Components and tools
• Expertise in control plane and data plane architecture in networking devices
• Expertise with performance characterization of a networking products
• Expertise with Automation/Programming using Python and RestAPI’s
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in system/scale testing simulating large enterprise networks is a plus
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, qemu/kvm, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Be able to build and maintain complex networking testbeds

Responsibilities

• Work in a small and 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 QA process
• Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
• Lead, mentor and coach team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal