Sr Software Automation/ Test Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States Product Engineering Ref ID: JR-016189

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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 Summary

### The Team

Cortex Platform - Cortex is the industry's only open and integrated, AI-based, continuous security platform. Cortex is a significant evolution of the Application Framework designed to simplify security operations and considerably improve outcomes. Deployed on a global, scalable public cloud platform, Cortex allows security operations teams to speed the analysis of massive data sets.

### Job Summary

At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products — we're redefining what's possible in cybersecurity. As a Sr Staff SDET Engineer, you'll play a critical role in our mission to secure the world’s digital transformation. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the solutions that protect global enterprises every day. If you're passionate about driving quality at scale and want to be part of a team that's leading the charge in cloud security innovation, we want to hear from you.

### Key Responsibilities

• Own the testing activity of features or areas, encompassing test coverage, efficiency, planning, execution, automation test failure triaging, and continuous improvement such as customer bug RCA.
• Analyze complex defects and issues, guiding the isolation of root causes found during and after software release.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, Product Management, UX, Documentation, DevOps, Customer engineers, and other teams throughout the product development lifecycle from requirements to release.
• Take responsibility for feature quality, becoming the go-to expert for testing-related activities in your area/feature.
• Conduct root cause analysis on production issues and develop improvement plans.
• Drive test design and strategy for high-impact and priority features.
• Design and develop test plans and test strategies for complex new features.
• Manage the complexity of Cloud platforms and test data design.
• Estimate work effort and ensure tasks are on track.
• Address challenges or risks effectively with stakeholders.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve test automation efficiency to boost the testing team’s productivity.
• a consistent test design methodology when developing testing automation.
• Design, develop, and maintain test automation tools and utilities for both Backend and UI.
• Define, develop, and maintain complex testbed environments.
• Build and maintain test automation frameworks, create robust scripts supporting various reporting needs, troubleshoot failures, integrate with bug-tracking systems, and work seamlessly with CI/CD for cloud-based products.
• Be a self-motivated, independent, and proactive engineer responsible for qualifying Palo Alto Networks products with public and private cloud solutions.
• Design and develop Backend, UI, and end-to-end automated tests for both regression and progression features in our products.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise-level software testing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, majoring in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Proficient in at least one programming language.
• Proven experience with automation frameworks like Selenium.
• Experienced in working with complex automation frameworks and executing detailed test plans.
• Significant domain knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS and Azure.
• Capable of analyzing complex issues, identifying root causes, and providing robust automation solutions.
• In-depth experience with CI/CD processes and tools, particularly Jenkins and Gitlab, for cloud-based SaaS products.
• Demonstrated experience in developing test frameworks and tools from scratch, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, capable of articulating complex concepts clearly and concisely.

### Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with Pytest automation framework.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$126,000.00 - $204,500.00/yr

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.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes