Principal SQA Engineer (Platform+Dataplane) - NetSec

Your Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience, with a BS or MS degree
• Expertise in testing of SD-WAN,Routers, Switches & Firewalls
• Excellent knowledge of Platform Software and L2/L3 testing methodologies and processes
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Linux based operating systems and traffic generator tools like Spirent,Ixia, BreakingPoint,Tcpreplay, hping, iperf, etc.
• Outstanding troubleshooting skills from understanding protocols, analyzing cli output, debugging logs, capturing packets, etc.
• Proficiency with Python highly desired
• Dependable self-starter who takes ownership
• Computer/Network lab design and maintenance experience a plus
• Expertise with standard TCP/IP protocols such as ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP & IPSec VPNs
• Expertise in testing of enterprise routing protocols such as BGP,OSPF & EIGRP etc.
• Expertise in networking features like Multicast, IPv6, DNS, NAT & DHCP
• Expertise with performance/scale characterization of a networking products
• Excellent project leadership skills with a strong track record of successfully delivering on commitments
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi, qemu/kvm, Microsoft Hyper-V
• Be able to build and maintain complex networking testbeds
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of SD-WAN products - connected directly to the mission of providing world class SASE solutions. We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about SD-WAN. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our dedication to inclusion and innovation, visit our Life at Palo Alto Networks page and our diversity website.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we've rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

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