Automation Analyst

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Quality group is looking for an Automation Analyst for our Tel Aviv R&D center. The Automation Analyst will be responsible for running automation tests on a daily basis, analyzing 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 Analyst will work closely with several interfaces in the R & D groups such as the dev teams, Manual QA teams, Automation Infra, etc.

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

Your Impact

As a 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

• B.sc in Computer science / Relevant B.A
• Experience in QA / IT System / TechSupport role from a tech company
• Experience with analysis of complex software technology flows
• Python knowledge
• 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 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.

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

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.