
Principal SQA Engineer (SASE/SD WAN Solution Test) - NetSec
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
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 AreWe 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 DescriptionYour CareerPalo Alto Networks SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished Solution/System QA/Automation engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the SDWAN CPT team. You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in the SASE/SD-WAN area. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems.Your Impact
- Work in a fast paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver most impactful results
- Contribute in all phases of end to end product and solution validation
- Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
- Suggest and implement improvements to the Solution QA process
- Work with DEV,QA,DevOps,PLM and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
- 12+ years of experience required with a BS/MS degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Experience in highly technical roles in QA at a large organization or innovative startups
- Strong L2/L3 hands-on networking experience and ability to troubleshoot networking issues.
- strong understanding of VPN technologies, protocols(IPSec /SSL VPN), and security standards.
- Expertise with standard TCP/IP protocols such as ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP & IPSec VPNs
- Expertise in testing of enterprise routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF & EIGRP, etc.
- Expertise in networking features like Multicast, IPv6, DNS, NAT & DHCP
- Experience in system/scale testing,g simulating & maintaining a large/Complex enterprise network is a plus
- Experience with performance characterization of networking products with debugging/troubleshooting skills
- Experience in QA test automation on Cloud or Network security platforms
- Good programming experience with Python and RestAPI's.
- Familiarity with Network/Security traffic tools from KeySight(Breaking Point), spirent(Cyber flood) , viavi(TeraVm) , etc
- Good domain knowledge with cloud-based deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP experience preferred)
- Familiarity with SASE concepts, including SD-WAN, Zero Trust, NGFW, CASB solutions and cloud security.
- Experience in L4 to L7 is a plus
- Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus; a willingness to adopt them is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills