Senior Automation Engineer

Senior Automation Engineer

Full-time

Department: Information Technology

Job Country: India

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. 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 Are

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 Description

Job Summary

As a Senior Automation Engineer in our enterprise architecture group, you will join a world-class IT organization dedicated to innovation and quality. We are seeking a passionate, self-starting engineer who takes ownership and is driven to solve complex problems. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to build high-quality products, championing a culture of collaboration and teamwork to achieve common goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business and functional requirements to develop and implement comprehensive, meaningful test coverage.
• Leverage AI/ML for intelligent, automated test design for APIs, UI, and back-end systems.
• Utilize generative AI and other AI-powered tools for efficient test code generation, synthetic data creation, and anomaly detection.
• Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross-functional teams to ensure test efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of automation tools, CI/CD pipelines, and innovative quality solutions like test data management.
• Take a hands-on role in developing and refining test automation frameworks, strategies, and solutions to support high-quality product releases.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Quality Engineering or Software Development in Test (SDET).
• Strong programming skills with at least 2 years of experience in Python, Java, or a similar object-oriented language.
• Demonstrated practical knowledge and experience applying AI/ML concepts and tools to software quality challenges, including generative AI for code/test generation.
• Proven experience in developing test automation frameworks and tooling for large-scale enterprise systems.
• Hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Docker, or Harness.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, API test design, and integration strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI-powered copilot tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Playwright, Cursor) for script generation and development productivity.
• Exposure to innovative QA practices like automated test data generation, service mocking, or AI-based test insights.
• A curious and positive mindset with a drive to challenge the status quo and improve processes.

Additional Information

The Team

Our IT Quality Assurance team is responsible for ensuring that high-quality products are delivered to our business users. They are the first line of defense in vetting any new product build and assisting our engineers in building reliable and scalable solutions. It's a critical function that will enable all of IT to execute with excellence, at a faster pace without compromising delivery quality.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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.