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🏵 About the role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Zscaler Engineer to join our team and contribute to delivering exceptional security solutions for our clients. As a Senior Zscaler Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and optimization of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) solutions. You will work closely with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure the secure and efficient deployment of Zscaler’s cloud-delivered security services.
This is a remote project-based consulting role, and NOT a full-time W2 position.
🧩 What you will be doing:
- Design and implement Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) solutions tailored to client requirements.
- Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot ZIA and ZPA environments to ensure peak performance and security.
- Collaborate with clients to assess their security needs and develop customized Zscaler deployment strategies.
- Conduct technical workshops, training sessions, and knowledge transfer for client teams.
- Integrate Zscaler solutions with existing security tools, infrastructure, and frameworks.
- Provide advanced-level troubleshooting and support for Zscaler-related issues, including root cause analysis and resolution.
- Research and deploy Shadow IT/Unsanctioned Application products.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including design diagrams, configuration guides, and operational runbooks.
🎯 What we want to see:
- Experience: 5+ years of network security experience within large-scale operations, including hands-on experience with BlueCoat Proxy and Zscaler ZIA/ZPA.
- Zscaler Expertise: In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with ZIA and ZPA, including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
- CASB Deployment: Hands-on experience with CASB design, architecture, and deployment (Symantec/BlueCoat, CloudSOC, etc.).
- Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash.
- Authentication Technologies: Good knowledge of NTLM, Kerberos, and SAML is a plus.
- Proxy Knowledge: Hands-on expertise with proxy solutions; BlueCoat highly desirable.
- Data Protection Practices: Familiarity with Data At Rest, Data In Use, and Data In Motion, including practical implementations.
- Web Malware Expertise: Practical knowledge of web malware, its propagation, and mitigation strategies.
- Network Protocols: Expertise in TCP/IP and related protocols, with experience using tools like Wireshark, HTTPWatch, tcpdump, Fiddler, and similar for HTTPS & TCP/IP analysis.
- Unix/Linux CLI: Working knowledge of Unix/Linux command-line interfaces.
- Palo Alto: Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls.
- Preferred Certifications: Zscaler ZCCA-IA, ZCCP-IA, ZCCA-PA, ZCCP-PA.
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