Senior SDET Engineer (cortex Cloud)

Senior SDET Engineer (Cortex Cloud)

At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products — we're redefining what's possible in cybersecurity. As a Principal SDET Engineer, you'll play a critical role in our mission to secure the world's digital transformation. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the solutions that protect global enterprises every day. If you're passionate about driving quality at scale and want to be part of a team that's leading the charge in cloud security innovation, we want to hear from you.

Your Career

You will be leading the test design and strategy for high-priority, high-impact product features

Design and develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for complex, large-scale features

Tackle the challenges of test strategy for enterprise-grade products and applications

Navigate the complexity of cloud platforms and drive improvements in overall product quality

Collaborate closely with cross-functional roles and peers to achieve shared product quality goals

You'll need to design, implement, and continuously enhance test automation efficiency to boost the QA team's productivity

Establish a standardized methodology for developing and maintaining test automation across the team

Design, develop, and maintain test automation tools and utilities for both backend and UI components

Define, develop, and manage complex testbed environments to support varied test scenarios

Enhance test automation frameworks to ensure they are developer-friendly, robust, highly maintainable, support detailed reporting, facilitate easy debugging, and seamlessly integrate with CI/CD and bug tracking systems for cloud-based applications

You will contribute to product decision-making by providing insights into product quality and influencing the development of cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.

Analyze complex issues and defects, guiding root cause analysis during and after releases

Take a leadership role in evolving software testing processes and best practices

Drive improvements in functionality, usability, testability, performance, and production stability, collaborating with architects and engineering teams

Work closely with engineering, product management, UX, documentation, DevOps, and customer engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle—from requirements to release

Define and implement processes for building bi-directional feedback loops with customers to improve quality and satisfaction

You are expected to set a strong example and lead

Mentor and coach junior QA team members, fostering a culture of growth and excellence

Actively participate in the hiring process and technical interviews for new team members

Demonstrate clear and effective verbal communication skills in team and cross-functional interactions