Automation Tests Analyst (Cortex XDR)

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 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!

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks XDR Quality group is looking for an Automation Tests Analyst for our Tel Aviv R&D center. The Automation Tests Analyst will be responsible for running automation tests on a daily basis, analyze a massive number of automated tests results, and providing a clear status of the results. This role requires high analysis skills and deep familiarity with the product main flows and the automation tests (written with Python).

In this role, the Automation Tests Analyst will work closely with several interfaces in the R&D
a group such as the dev teams, Manual QA teams, Automation Infra, etc.

Our product is advanced endpoint security software - identifying on attacker’s techniques
before any malicious activity could successfully run, which enables us to prevent many types of cyber-attacks, including zero-day attacks.

More information about the Cortex XDR product can be found here.

Your Impact

As a QA Automation Analyst at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products before they reach our clients. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting functional regression testing of a large number of tests, requiring a deep understanding of the product and its expected behavior, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the automation tests to effectively manage and interpret the extensive test suite
• Deep analysis and bug reporting while working closely with dev teams
• Running and maintaining automated tests on a daily basis
• Analyzing a massive number of automated test results across various platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, and different cloud vendors
• Conducting new cross-product and infrastructure projects
• Providing tools and innovative ideas to enhance reporting and analysis capabilities using cutting-edge technologies such as BigQuery and in-house developed systems
• Taking responsibility for production releases, serving as the final checkpoint before products are released to clients

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 2+ years of experience in QA / IT System / TechSupport role from a tech company
• Experience with analysis of complex software technology flows
• Familiarity with Python - an advantage
• Knowledge of vCenter and virtualization technologies - an advantage
• Understanding of cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) - an advantage
• Ability to work in an orderly manner and provide clear status updates
• Capacity to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• High level of responsibility and accountability

Additional Information

The Team

We are the global cybersecurity leader, known for always challenging the security status quo. Our mission is to protect our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyberattacks. This has given us the privilege of safely enabling tens of thousands of organizations and their customers. Our pioneering Security Operating Platform emboldens their digital transformation with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in security, automation, and analytics. By delivering a true platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of change-makers like us, we provide highly effective and innovative cybersecurity across clouds, networks, and mobile devices.

Our Security Operating Platform is built for automation. It is easy to operate, with capabilities that work together, so customers can prevent successful cyberattacks. They can use analytics to automate routine tasks so they can focus on what matters. We are known for continuously delivering innovations.

Our Commitment

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.

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.

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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.