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 take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks' enterprise architecture group is looking for a seasoned Staff QA Lead to be part of our quality assurance team. You will be part of a world-class IT organization that works on various ground-breaking technologies and supports the entire enterprise. We want a passionate Staff QA lead who loves to innovate and build high-quality products. We are looking for self-starters who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to solve problems at every level. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture. We need a QA Lead who can communicate at a high level and work well with others to achieve a common goal.

Your Impact

• Create a comprehensive testing plan, develop it, and conduct tests for various IT systems within the Quote to Revenue of New Product Launches and Data and Analytics domains
• Collaborate with IT product owners to create the test strategy, test cases, and test execution plan for IT projects
• To perform data-driven testing, determine the necessary test data requirements - Gather information for all potential combinations of test data in a given scenario
• Perform testing using manual/automated methods and then communicate any identified defects to the development team
• Collaborate with development teams to resolve defects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products
• Conduct regression testing to detect any recurrences 
• Create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for quality assurance and present them to relevant parties - Take corrective measures if any discrepancies are identified
• Collaborate with the Test automation team to automate test cases - The goal is 90% of the testing will be automated and requires close collaboration between the Quality Engineering, Testing, and Development teams to achieve this in every project release

Your Experience 

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Quality Assurance and test engineering
• Must have expert knowledge of Software QA processes, methodologies, analysis, etc. 
• Experience in testing end-to-end business applications (Salesforce, SAP, Homegrown systems, etc.)
• Experience with GCP infrastructure, test/defect management tools, CI/CD, and DevOps tools
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle and delivery using Agile practices

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent military experience required
• A Master’s degree is preferred

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 build reliable and scalable solutions. It's a critical function which will enable all of  IT to execute with excellence, at a faster pace without compromising the 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  [email protected].

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs

• Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country.
• Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if:
  • The job requires accessing a company worksite
  • The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements
  • You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite
• If you have questions about the vaccine requirements of this particular position based on your location or job requirements, please inquire with the recruiter.