Senior Manager, Software Engineering - QA (Cloud Services)

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Palo Alto Networks, our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We envision a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the traditional ways of doing things, and we are looking for innovators who are committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity. As a Senior Manager in Software Engineering - QA for our Cloud Services, you will be a key player in driving and delivering our next-generation virtualization products and cloud security offerings. In this role, you will lead and expand a high-performing QA Engineering team responsible for Cloud NGFW, Public Cloud Integration, and SWFW in general. You will define and drive the execution plan for quality delivery, providing thorough technical leadership in areas such as Cloud-Based Orchestration, Cloud-delivered Security as a Service, Cloud Networking, and Automation Design. Your focus will be on operating with an automation-first mindset, driving innovation in test design, automation, and framework to achieve high-quality outcomes. You will participate in system design to ensure that Quality Assurance is integrated throughout the entire lifecycle of the SWFW (Cloud NGFW & VM/CN) product development. Additionally, you will develop and enhance automated test infrastructure to enable scalable and flexible tests that reflect real-world network deployment scenarios. Your collaboration with Product Management will help identify and drive customer outcomes, while your partnerships with Cloud Technology vendors will define strategic outcomes for NextGen products. You will also create best practices and metrics that will drive success for the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and expand a high performing QA Engineering team responsible for Cloud NGFW, Public Cloud Integration & SWFW.
• Define and drive the execution plan for quality delivery.
• Provide thorough technical leadership in Cloud Based Orchestration, Cloud delivered Security as a Service, Cloud Networking and Automation Design.
• Operate with an automation-first mindset and drive innovation in test design, automation and framework.
• Participate in system design to ensure Quality Assurance is considered throughout the entire lifecycle of the SWFW product development.
• Develop and enhance automated test infrastructure to enable scalable and flexible tests that reflect real-world network deployment scenarios.
• Enhance test strategies, automation & build infrastructure to deliver a high-quality product/cloud service to meet enterprise standards and expectations.
• Partner closely with Product Management to help identify and drive customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with Cloud Technology vendors in defining strategic outcomes for NextGen products.
• Manage highly visible projects effectively across multiple geographic locations.
• Create best practices and metrics that will drive success for the team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software QA experience in Cybersecurity, Networking and Cloud technologies.
• 5+ years of experience building and leading teams of SDETs working on Enterprise class Cloud delivered Network or Security Services, Infrastructure products across geographies.
• Experience in end-to-end qualification and delivery of Network/Cloud SaaS through CI-CD across various cloud providers.
• Hands-on experience in cloud orchestration and networking in AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI would be a plus.
• Experience/Expertise with designing and implementing automation frameworks for microservices based applications or Network Security solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• An elevated sense of ownership and focus on driving business value.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects at once and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep expertise in computer science and an insatiable curiosity to keep learning.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Public Cloud Infrastructure and Networking.
• Ability to guide the team in making informed, well-analyzed, prudent, and practical technical decisions.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule with the option to work from home two days a week.
• Wellbeing support and growth and development opportunities.
• Collaboration-focused office environment.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.