Senior Software Engineering Manager

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
We are looking for a motivated automation infrastructure manager to lead the Cortex Agents automation team in our Tel Aviv R&D center.

In this role, you will lead a team of infrastructure automation test engineers, focusing on delivering high product quality primarily through automation. You will collaborate closely with developers, product managers, QA managers, and engineers. Additionally, you'll develop our next-gen automation solutions to meet growing business and organizational needs.

For that - you need to have a passion for both quality and leadership, and you will need to have excellent interpersonal skills.

Your Impact

• Recruit, guide, and support a team of QA automation engineers, while promoting a culture that values quality, responsibility, and ongoing enhancement
• Own your team's technical roadmap of automation, strategy, implementation, execution, tracking and reporting
• Lead technical decisions that balance current business priorities with the need for future scalability and maintainability
• Working closely with development engineers, DevOps, and product management to manage knowledge within your team

Qualifications
Your Experience

• Computer Science B.Sc. or equivalent experience
• Proven 4+ years of experience as a QA Automation Manager
• High proficiency in Python (Pytest)
• In-depth knowledge of R&D workflows, the software development lifecycle, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Git and version control systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP…) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Self-learner and ability to learn new technologies and methodologies in a relatively short time
• Security background in general and security programs knowledge - an advantage
• Excellent communication skills with members, staff, and individuals in a professional manner along with the ability to present and explain information effectively

Additional Information
The Team
To stay ahead of the curve, it's critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we're facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that dedicatedly address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren't shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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.

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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.