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# Staff Software Automation/Test Engineer

- **Company:** Palo Alto Networks
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,000.0 - $169,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Border Gateway Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Software Debugging, Linux, Network Address Translation, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, VMware ESX Servers, Hyper-V, Internet Control Message Protocol, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), IPv6, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Multicasting, Network Control, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Virtualization Technology, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Palo Alto Networks, Restful APIs
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9BBAD92CA8184429B3AEB2695E7B4B78/job/

## About the Role

Your Experience

 * 8+ years of relevant experience, with a BS or MS degree
 * 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
 * Expertise in Linux platform testing on x86 platform architecture, Components and tools
 * Expertise in control plane and data plane architecture in networking devices
 * Expertise with performance characterization of a networking products
 * Expertise withAutomation/Programmingusing Python and RestAPI's
 * Expertise in system/scale testing simulating large enterprise networks is a plus
 * Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, qemu/kvm, Microsoft Hyper-V
 * Be able to build and maintain complex networking testbeds
 * Excellent problem-solving,debugging/troubleshootingskills
 * 5+ years of relevant experience, with a BS or MS degree

## Description

Palo Alto Networks SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished Principal SQA engineer with experience in validating core networking & security features in the SD-WAN team. You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies in the SD-WAN area. You will work with a multi- functional team of engineers solving interesting problems.

We expect office-based employees to be in the office four days per week, with one day working from where they choose. We believe being together facilitates casual conversations and those magic moments where we can work on issues and ideas informally. These moments build capability and deepen trusted relationships and allow our people to feel safe in taking risks and being disruptive. Like so many companies, we are working through the details and things could change …. but in general if a role is deemed office-based we want our teams to be together four days per week.

Your Impact

 * Work in a small and 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 QA process
 * Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
 * Lead, mentor and coach team members


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