Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security!   Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028. This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it!   We’re looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to join our Automation team. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of automated tests and infrastructure using our Java-based framework. Our Automated tests cover various aspects of the security product, including complex networking topology, traffic, security rules, Users authentication scenarios.      Responsibilities   * Design, develop, and maintain automated tests for complex, multi-layered systems using our Java-based framework    * Drive initiatives to enhance automation infrastructure and tools to support seamless development and testing workflows.   * Define, build, and maintain automation infrastructure, frameworks, and reusable libraries, to improve test execution reliability, reduce flakiness, shorten feedback loops, and increase confidence in automation results.   * Evaluate and integrate AI-driven solutions into the automation workflow, improving productivity, reliability, and insight generation    * Leverage AI-based tools and techniques to enhance test automation, including test generation, failure analysis, and optimization of test coverage and execution    * Enable QA automation engineers and developers with reusable components, templates, tools, dashboards, CI/CD integrations, and best practices.   * Translate automation data into actionable insights for automation engineers, developers, product teams.   * Identify gaps and develop tools and solutions to improve automation efficiency, stability, and scalability    * Collaborate with development, product, and cross-team automation groups to ensure high-quality delivery and unified standards      Requirements   * 7+ years of experience in test automation for multi-layered complex systems    * Strong coding skills with OOP/OOD principles (Java, C#)   * Experience with load and performance testing (Jmeter, K6, Gatling)    * Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)    * Strong understanding of network protocols (L3–L7)  * Strong understanding of automation architecture, CI/CD integration, and scalable execution infrastructure using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments.   * Experience designing, building and maintaining automation frameworks and test environments    * Practical experience using AI-based tools to improve software development or test automation workflows (e.g. test generation, code assistance, failure analysis, or test optimization)    * Familiarity with identity providers (LDAP, AD, Okta, Azure AD)   * Demonstre a strong ownership mindset and exceptional communication skills to mentor teams toward continues engineering excellence.