Senior Engineering Manager Test/Automation - Prisma Access

Palo Alto Networks•Office - USA - CA - Headquarters, CA

7d•$214,200 - $294,000•Onsite

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced Test Engineering leader for the Prisma SASE team to lead SSE Solution and Next Gen Security initiatives. The role calls for a technology-focused leader who will bring an AI-driven software engineering approach to testing and collaborate effectively across teams and levels. The manager will lead QA and automation engineers and own test strategy and quality for Prisma Access components, including Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, and Firewall-as-a-Service. The position contributes to system design so quality is considered throughout feature design and development, and leads scalable, AI-driven end-to-end automation across API, UI, network protocols, performance, and chaos testing. The role also oversees test execution in CI/CD pipelines and provides final sign-off for cloud production deployments. The role partners with Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to understand feature requirements, customer use cases, and cloud infrastructure scale challenges. It tracks quality metrics and leads root cause analysis for field escalations to prevent recurrence. The company states that most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.

Requirements

10–12 years of software development or Test Engineering experience in cybersecurity, networking, or related areas.
At least 3 years of experience building and leading teams of SDETs working on carrier- or enterprise-grade network security or infrastructure products across geographies in fast-moving, high-growth environments.
Proven endpoint platform experience across Windows, macOS, and mobile operating systems (iOS and Android).
Solid experience with networking protocols and technologies, including IPSec, DHCP, and TCP/UDP.
Hands-on expertise with Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution testing and deployment.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience driving AI transformation in Engineering through Agentic engineering and AI-assisted development workflows, with familiarity with Claude, Cursor, Agentic Harnesses, and autonomous AI-driven workflows.
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

Networking expertise combined with endpoint agent development or testing.
Experience with Linux or ESXi virtualization, Docker/Kubernetes, or cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Familiarity with SASE technologies such as ZTNA, SD-WAN, and CASB.

Responsibilities

Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of high-performing QA/Automation engineers; drive team goals, performance reviews, and technical career growth.
Develop and execute test strategies, test plans, and quality metrics for Prisma Access components, including ZTNA, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, and Firewall-as-a-Service.
Participate in system design to ensure quality is considered throughout the Prisma SASE feature design and development lifecycle.
Lead development and continuous improvement of scalable, end-to-end AI-driven automation test frameworks for API, UI, network protocols, performance, and chaos testing.
Oversee test execution across CI/CD pipelines, ensure rapid regression testing, and act as final sign-off authority for cloud production deployments.
Partner with Architecture, Product Management, and Operations on feature requirements, customer use cases, and cloud infrastructure scale challenges.
Track quality metrics such as defect density, test coverage, and build pass rates.
Drive root cause analysis for field escalations to prevent issue recurrence.