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Principal SQA Engineer

Bengaluru, State of Karnataka, Indien Product Engineering Referenz-ID JR-015006
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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

Job Summary

Join the Palo Alto Networks SASE group as a Principal SQA Engineer, where you will validate core networking and security features for our cutting-edge SD-WAN solutions. You will be an integral part of a world-class, multi-functional engineering team working on groundbreaking technologies. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex problems and make a significant impact in the fast-evolving SASE space.

Key Responsibilities

  • Solve important customer problems and deliver impactful results within a small, fast-paced team.
  • Contribute to all phases of end-to-end product and solution validation.
  • Collaborate with PM, TME, and support teams to understand and address customer use cases.
  • Work with development and QA groups to ensure the highest product quality.
  • Suggest and implement strategic improvements to the overall QA process.
  • Partner with DevOps and Technical Support to troubleshoot and resolve complex customer issues.
  • Lead technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and support customer deployments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • BS or MS degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in software quality assurance for networking products.
  • Expertise with standard TCP/IP protocols (ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP) and IPSec VPNs.
  • Expertise in testing Layer 2/3 networking and routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
  • Proficiency in automation and programming using Python and REST APIs.
  • Experience with traffic generators (e.g., Ixia, Spirent) and protocol analyzers (e.g., Wireshark).
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in system, scale, performance, and interoperability testing of SD-WAN solutions.
  • Familiarity with networking features like Multicast, IPv6, DNS, NAT, and DHCP.
  • Ability to own test strategy, architecture, and execution plans for enterprise-scale solutions.
  • Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, QEMU/KVM, or Microsoft Hyper-V.
  • Familiarity with using AI tools in an automation or testing context.
  • Experience designing and implementing test frameworks for system-level validation.

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.
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