AI-Driven QA/Automation Engineering Leader

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Test Engineering leader to drive the SSE Solution and Next Gen Security initiatives for the Prisma SASE team. You will implement an AI-driven software testing approach and mentor a high-performing QA/Automation team across design, development, and deployment.

Lead test strategy and metrics for Zero Trust, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, and Firewall-as-a-Service, collaborating with Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to scale cloud systems.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of software development or Test Engineering experience in cybersecurity, Networking or related areas.
• 3+ years leading a team of SDETs on carrier/enterprise-grade Network Security or Infra products across geographies.
• Hands-on experience with SASE tech like ZTNA, SD-WAN, CASB and DLP.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of QA/Automation engineers; set goals and growth plans.
• Develop and execute test strategies, plans, and quality metrics for Prisma Access components.
• Lead AI-driven end-to-end test frameworks (API, UI, network, performance, chaos testing).
• Oversee test execution across CI/CD pipelines and sign-off cloud deployments.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Linux

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Test Engineering leader to drive the SSE Solution and Next Gen Security initiatives for the Prisma SASE team. You will implement an AI-driven software testing approach and mentor a high-performing QA/Automation team across design, development, and deployment.

Lead test strategy and metrics for Zero Trust, Cloud Secure Web Gateway, and Firewall-as-a-Service, collaborating with Architecture, Product Management, and Operations to scale cloud systems.