Senior Software Engineer in Test; Generation Firewall Santa C

Senior Staff Software Engineer in Test (Next Generation Firewall) job at Palo Alto Networks. Santa Clara, CA.

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.

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration to execution.

From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEX Benefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in‑person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem‑solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Palo Alto Networks NGFW (Next Generation Firewall) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished QA/Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the QA team.

You will be part of a world‑class software test engineering team that works on various ground‑breaking technologies (Cloud Identity, Data Loss Prevention, Post‑quantum cryptography, IoT Security, etc.) in the Layer 4‑7 domain. You will work with a multi‑functional team of engineers solving interesting problems in the area of L4‑7 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 toward achieving a common goal.

Working in a small and fast‑paced team, you will solve important customer problems and deliver the most impactful results. Your contributions will span all phases of end‑to‑end product and solution validation.

• Lead end‑to‑end validation for critical networking and security features, solving key customer problems.
• Drive quality initiatives by collaborating with development, QA, and Dev Ops teams to achieve the best quality and to troubleshoot and resolve complex customer issues.
• Innovate by suggesting and implementing improvements to the QA process and automation frameworks.
• Mentor and coach new team members, including participating in interviews to help grow the team’s capabilities.
• Adapt by staying updated with advancements and the usage of AI (for coding, quality processes, etc.), evaluating their relevance, and incorporating them to enhance systems.

• Graduate degree (BS or MS) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar technical discipline or equivalent military experience required.
• 8+ years of experience in QA and automation specifically in networking, security products or services.
• Strong automation skills in Python.
• Deep…