Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (Cloud Identity Engine)

Palo Alto Networks

Remote Eligibility

On-site

Domain

Application security

State

California

City

Santa Clara

Job Description

Posted on:

November 18, 2024

Primary NIST Speciality

Securely Provision

NIST Sub-speciality

Software Development

Seniority

Experienced

Salary ($K)

126

205

Summary and company overview

Company Description

Our Mission

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.

Who 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 FLEXBenefits 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.## Job Description

Your Career

The Cloud Management Platform is a public cloud delivered management platform to manage all Palo Alto Networks Next generation network security solutions. It’s an easy-to-use, scalable and secure platform to operationalize complex deployments using the Palo Alto Networks network security portfolio.

You will work in a team of highly motivated engineers building a highly scalable and secure multi-tenant public cloud solution to manage devices in physical, virtual or container form factors. We are looking for passionate engineers that can code and build great products as well as leaders that can own and deliver. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Responsibilities

Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured software test plans that cover all possible test cases to verify feature functionality for customer use cases
Develop and maintain test automation frameworks
Develop tools and infrastructure to improve quality and efficiency of testing
Contribute towards improving existing software test automation frameworks to support missing functionalities needed for new software features
Design and execute automation scripts for all test cases
Excellent troubleshooting abilities - Isolate issues found during testing and verify bug fixes once they are resolved - Reproduce and debug issues found during and after software release
Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate software testing activities to ensure that feature deliverables meet release deadlines
Participate in a high paced work environment, with short release cycles.
Take ownership and collaborate with cross-functional product management, development and SDET teams in a fast paced environment

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

Experience in writing test plans and test cases, strong knowledge of SDET methodologies, tools and procedures
Strong programming and/or scripting skills
Experience in developing test automation of RestAPIs using Python/Pytest is required
Ability to develop/design tools, libraries, infrastructure, automation framework to improve the quality and efficiency of testing
UI automation/testing experience using Selenium/Javascript
Experience in building and maintaining Gitlab CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Cloud Technologies such Aws/Azure/GCP
BS or MS in computer engineering or related technical field and a minimum of 5 years' experience as a Software Developer/SDET/Software Test Engineer or equivalent military experience required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Linux and BASH desired
Experience testing Cloud Management platforms is highly desirable
Experience with TCP/IP Networking and Network Security is highly desirable
Knowledge of Active Directories, Cloud Identity Providers is highly desirable
Experience with Esxi Virtualization and Container technologie like Kubernetes, Docker is a plus
Knowledge of MongoDB or other database technologies is a plus
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to work in a fast paced, innovative environments learning new technologies is a plus
Excellent communication and collaborative skills

Additional commentary

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. 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.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $126000 - $204500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes