Staff QA Engineer, NGFW (NetSec)

Software Engineering

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

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff QA Engineer to own the end-to-end quality of our Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) product line. In this role, you will build robust automated test scenarios, integrate intelligent self-healing test automation, and leverage AI/ML capabilities to transform our test workflows and ensure product resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, cases, and scripts based on complex network topology and security requirements.
Lead the design and continuous integration of automated scripts, ensuring seamless transition to the regression testing team.
Architect, build, and maintain scalable, modular Python test automation frameworks from scratch.
Design and execute high-throughput Scale and Performance test suites for non-functional validation.
Evaluate and integrate AI/ML tools and LLM workflows for automated test-case generation and predictive defect analysis.
Apply AI capabilities to automatically detect and repair flaky test scripts, reducing maintenance overhead.
Leverage generative AI models to accelerate root-cause analysis (RCA) across system logs and core dumps.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
Proven expertise in architecting and building scalable Python-based test automation frameworks from scratch.
Extensive experience in designing and executing high-throughput scale and performance test suites.
Strong understanding of complex network topologies and security business requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead continuous integration of automated scripts and regression handovers.
Practical experience applying AI/LLM tools (e.g., Cursor, custom OpenAI/Claude integrations, or AI-powered test platforms) to streamline testing.
Experience utilizing generative AI models for accelerated root-cause analysis across system logs and core dumps.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with self-healing test automation techniques and predictive defect analysis.

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.