Principal SQA Engineer (Platform+Dataplane) - NetSec

Your Career 

Palo Alto Networks SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished Sr.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.

Your Impact

• Devise methodologies and execute test plans that effectively test all aspects of the platform, from specific hardware/platform components to network layers L1-L7
• Collaborate and communicate with Product Line Managers, Program Managers, Engineering, Operations, Support and other business units to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products
• Influence the development of new products and testing methods by reviewing Product Requirement Documents, Functional Specification documents, and test plans with a discerning eye for technical accuracy and consistency from inception to final delivery
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative and challenging environment with a focus on driving best practices in the Platform Team as well as groups outside the organization
• Automate test cases using Python to enhance the testing coverage, efficacy and efficiency of new platforms
• Constantly striving to improve speed, efficiency and quality, you will set high standards for all products being developed now and in the future
• Mentor and coach junior team members and drive best practices and knowledge across the various teams
• Exemplify our culture of respect, integrity, diversity and collaboration within as well as outside the team

Your Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with a BS or MS degree
• Expertise in testing of SD-WAN,Routers, Switches & Firewalls
• Excellent knowledge of Platform Software and L2/L3 testing methodologies and processes
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Linux based operating systems and traffic generator tools like Spirent,Ixia, BreakingPoint,Tcpreplay, hping, iperf, etc.
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills from understanding protocols, analyzing cli output, debugging logs, capturing packets, etc.
• Proficiency with Python highly desired
• Dependable self-starter who takes ownership
• Computer/Network lab design and maintenance experience a plus
• 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 with performance/scale characterization of a networking products
• Excellent project leadership skills with a strong track record of successfully delivering on commitments
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, qemu/kvm, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Be able to build and maintain complex networking testbeds
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of SD-WAN products – connected directly to the mission of providing world class SASE solutions. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about SD-WAN. 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 trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our dedication to inclusion and innovation, visit our Life at Palo Alto Networks page and our diversity website.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

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.

Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected]

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  [email protected].

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.

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