Principal Software Test Engineer (Strata Cloud ...
@ Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, California, United States
On Site
Full-time
Posted 18 days ago

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About Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks, our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We value disruptive innovation, collaboration, and execution, ensuring each day is safer than the one before.

Role Overview

The Principal Software Test Engineer role focuses on ensuring the quality and reliability of our next-generation cloud management platform. You will work on automated test frameworks, develop comprehensive test plans, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and execute test automation for our security platform.
  • Create comprehensive test plans covering all customer use cases.
  • Develop and maintain automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams from design through release.
  • Test across multiple cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Troubleshoot issues and verify bug fixes post-testing.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Software Development/Test Engineering with SDET expertise.
  • Proven experience in test plan creation and automation tools.
  • Strong networking concepts including TCP/IP and L2-L7 protocols.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with REST APIs testing, Selenium, and GitLab CI/CD.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms, virtualization, containerization, and network security products.

Additional Information

This role offers the opportunity to work within a team of innovative engineers in a collaborative, on-site environment. Palo Alto Networks supports diverse teams with flexibility, benefits, and continuous learning opportunities.

Key skills/competency

  • cybersecurity
  • SDET
  • test automation
  • cloud management
  • network security
  • CI/CD
  • Python
  • REST APIs
  • collaboration
  • troubleshooting
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How to Get Hired at Palo Alto Networks

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Palo Alto Networks' culture: Study their mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Emphasize SDET and automation expertise.
  • Highlight cloud experience: Detail skills with AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Review test automation and CI/CD concepts.
  • Showcase collaboration: Provide examples of teamwork and problem solving.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Practice Python and REST API test automation.
Understand TCP/IP and network protocol fundamentals.
Familiarize with multi-cloud platform testing methods.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging project collaboration.
Explain handling tight deadlines under pressure.
Share examples of conflict resolution in teams.
Discuss learning from past project failures.

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