Job description

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 Your Career As a Principal Engineer SQA, you will be collaborating with a SaaS development team that use the latest technologies in continuous delivery to secure the top enterprises in the world. You will gain a deep understanding of the product's functionality, target use cases, and the value it provides to customers. Your Impact Serve as the senior QA professional in the R&D team. Commit to the quality of all released content. Take an active role in process inspection and continuous improvement. Actively track team tasks, analyze testing needs, and define QA activities and ownership. Plan, define, and execute tests as part of team QA related activities. Analyze and challenge existing testing coverage, both manual and automated. Create test plans to determine the steps needed to increase confidence in product quality. Monitor the test and production environments, using DevOps tools. Assimilate appropriate QA activities within every step of the SDLC. Define, implement, and manage QA processes, including test plans and procedures. Actively participate in feature testing during development to ensure adherence to specifications and quality standards. Efficiently analyze logs and reproduce customer issues for quick resolution. Maintain and prioritize open issues and bugs to ensure effective tracking and resolution. Design and execute automated tests, manage test environments, and develop tools to improve testing efficiency and coverage. Qualifications Your Experience Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience or Master's degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 3 years of experience. Proven experience in system analysis and excellent business requirements understanding. Experience in test design and execution for complex systems (manual and automated). Proficiency in analyzing REST API interactions originating from UI workflows. Broad understanding of complex product solutions (business, technical, architecture). Demonstrated ability to design and write new tests for system-level scenarios. Proven experience with SaaS product SDLC. Comprehensive experience working in an Agile development process. Fluent English. Preferred Qualifications Security testing background. Experience in performance, and scale tests. Experience in Datadog and production monitoring. Experience with AWS. Experience with Linux and SSH. Hands-on experience with automated testing tools. Experience in writing of automation tests. Knowledge in Python. 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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.