Principal Automation Engineer (Cloud Security)

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a top–notch Senior software automation engineer to drive our test efforts across the company. As our engineer 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. The job is deeply hands–on and requires a deep understanding of the product, the environments it runs.

Your Impact

Work closely with our engineering teams to understand business requirements
Create detailed and well–structured test plans based on requirements and features crew meetings
Design and writing the infrastructure and progression tests for new features
Use your knowledge to perform thorough regression testing
Identifying, reporting, documenting and tracking defect/bug issues
Investigate, analyze and find the root causes for failed systems and software
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong focus on customer satisfaction

Qualifications

Your Experience

At least 6 years of experience as a QA automation
Experience with cloud–native technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, etc
Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and adopt new technologies
Deeply passionate about product quality with a mindset focused on continuous improvement

Nice to have

Experience with Linux
Experience in one of the following languages – Python /Java/ Go
Experience with UI/Web manual/automation testing

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.