Zscaler ZIA/ZPA Lead Engineer @Remote

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA Lead Engineer

6 Months

Remote

Overview

The Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) Lead will serve as the subject matter expert driving all ZIA platform engineering and architectural activities. This role requires deep hands-on experience with next-generation firewall and proxy technologies, strong solution design capability, and the leadership skills to help mature and scale the client's Zscaler environment in partnership with Enterprise Security Architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for ZIA engineering and architecture activities.
• Understand, implement, and optimize Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) solutions aligned with enterprise security standards.
• Lead and mentor a core engineering team, working closely with the Zscaler Technical Lead and Enterprise Security Architect.
• Review solution architecture documentation, low-level designs, and engineering task decomposition.
• Provide hands-on engineering support during change windows, releases, and production troubleshooting.
• Partner with the ZPA Lead to ensure interoperability and consistent security posture across Zscaler platforms.
• Collaborate with enterprise security stakeholders to ensure proper integration of Zscaler services with existing infrastructure.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• Deep expertise in proxy and next-generation firewall technologies.
• 5 years of hands-on Zscaler ZIA experience in large enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to understand and produce solution and system architectures that integrate with enterprise frameworks.
• Strong understanding of network security principles, traffic inspection, and internet egress controls.
• Excellent documentation, process, and communication skills.
• Leadership experience managing engineering teams and collaborating across disciplines.
• Understanding of DLP and DSPM best practices