Zscaler Engineer

Zscaler Platform Engineer Job Description

Overview

The Zscaler Platform Engineer designs integrates and operates Zscalers cloud security

services as core components of the enterprise platform. The role ensures ZIA ZPA and ZDX

are fully embedded into identity network cloud and endpoint management systems enabling

scalable and secure Zero Trust connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

Integrate Zscaler services (ZIA ZPA ZDX ZCC) into enterprise identity device cloud and

security platforms.

Design scalable architectures for App Connectors Branch Connectors and Service Edges.

Automate Zscaler configuration policy workflows and onboarding processes.

Build reusable modules and patterns enabling self-service secure connectivity.

Maintain optimize and monitor performance traffic flow authentication and security

events.

Troubleshoot distributed issues across networking DNS SSL inspection and identity layers.

Enforce enterprise security policies and support Zero Trust initiatives.

Develop documentation such as SOPs architecture diagrams and configuration standards.

Collaborate with Network Security Cloud and Platform Engineering teams.

Mentor engineering teams on Zscaler platform capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience

Hands-on expertise with ZIA ZPA ZDX ZCC App Connectors and Branch Connectors.

Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S routing VPN NAT IPSec.

Experience integrating Zscaler with Azure AD Conditional Access and SAML.

Familiarity with AWS Azure and GCP architectures.

Experience with SIEM SSL inspection proxy chaining and security analytics.

Automation experience with PowerShell Python or Bash.

Platform engineering mindset focused on scalability automation and self-service.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity IT Engineering or equivalent experience.

3 8 years of network or security engineering experience.

2 years hands-on experience with Zscaler deployments.