Director of Software Engineering QA - Prisma SASE

$232,000 - $320,500/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering QA for Prisma SASE at Palo Alto Networks is responsible for leading the test engineering initiatives for the Prisma SASE team. This role focuses on building and managing a team of software and network engineers in test, driving innovation in solution test design and automation, and enhancing test strategies based on real-world customer feedback. The position emphasizes collaboration, effective communication, and a strong commitment to quality assurance in cybersecurity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of highly capable Software & Network engineers in Test for Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE.
• Operate with an Automation first mindset and drive innovation in Solution Test design, automation, and test frameworks.
• Partner with customers and customer-facing teams to analyze SASE deployments and translate them into well-rounded solution test topologies.
• Enhance Test strategies, Automation, and Frameworks with feedback and analysis from real-world Customer deployments and customer issues.
• Work with DevOps/SRE teams to continuously improve SASE Alerting, Monitoring, and Deployment automation.

Requirements

• 10-15 years of software QA experience in the Cybersecurity, Networking, and related areas.
• 5-8 years of experience building and leading teams of SDETs working on carrier/enterprise grade Network Security, Infrastructure, or Endpoint Security products.
• Experience with SASE technologies such as SD-WAN, CASB, DLP, Secure Private Access.
• Intermediate to Expert level Experience with designing and implementing automation frameworks for microservices based applications, Endpoint Security products, or Network Security solutions.
• Deep Experience with Cloud Technologies such as AWS/Azure/GCP.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.