Principal SQA Engineer, SD-WAN & Networking Automation

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned Principal SQA Engineer for validating core networking and security features in the SD-WAN team. You’ll join a world-class software engineering team and work with a multi-functional group to solve challenging problems.

Office-based expectations include four days in the office per week with some flexibility. Responsibilities span end-to-end validation, cross-team collaboration, and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with BS/MS or equivalent
• Exposure to TCP/IP protocols (ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, IPSec)
• Experience testing enterprise routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Exposure to networking features (Multicast, IPv6, DNS, NAT, DHCP)
• Exposure to Linux testing on x86 platforms, components and tools
• Exposure to control/data plane architecture in networking devices
• Experience with automation/programming using Python and REST APIs
• Experience with system/scale testing for large enterprise networks
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi, qemu/KVM, Hyper-V)
• Ability to build/maintain complex networking testbeds
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Responsibilities

• Work in a small, fast-paced team to solve important customer problems
• Contribute to end-to-end product and solution validation
• Collaborate with development and QA groups to ensure high quality
• Suggest and implement QA process improvements
• Coordinate with DevOps and Technical Support to troubleshoot issues

Skills

5+ years experience

TCP/IP

Networking protocols

Linux testing

Problem solving

Education

BS / MS in a related field

Tools

Python

REST APIs

VMware ESXi

qemu/KVM

Hyper-V

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned Principal SQA Engineer for validating core networking and security features in the SD-WAN team. You’ll join a world-class software engineering team and work with a multi-functional group to solve challenging problems.

Office-based expectations include four days in the office per week with some flexibility. Responsibilities span end-to-end validation, cross-team collaboration, and process improvements.