Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. They are seeking a hands-on Manager of IT Security Engineering to lead the team responsible for securing their global enterprise using Zscaler’s own security products, drive company-wide security initiatives, and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of IT Security Engineers, remaining actively technical by reviewing configurations, collaborating on troubleshooting, and directly driving deployment projects
- Drive Customer Zero initiatives, deploying our internal security platforms ahead of market release, coordinating direct feedback with product and engineering, and guiding internal adoption of new Zero Trust capabilities
- Manage company-wide, cross-functional security projects and system deployments from inception to execution, aligning with IT, networking, endpoint, and application groups to guarantee seamless integration
- Establish, deploy, and continuously monitor enterprise-grade IT security standards across networks, endpoints, applications, and cloud environments, including Zero Trust frameworks and proactive threat mitigation
- Contribute to Zero Trust design and implementation, managing policy optimization, access control, SSL decryption, segmentation, and secure connectivity while overseeing corporate IT security operations
Skills
- Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
- 7+ years of experience in IT security engineering or a related field, including 2+ years of prior experience managing technical teams
- Experience with Zero Trust solutions and technologies, including identity verification, role-based access control, network segmentation, and posture checking
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture and cloud security challenges and solutions, along with strong fundamentals in operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux), networking, access control, and authentication
- Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving technology rollouts across a large organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical work into customer- or executive-facing narratives, with U.S. citizenship required due to customer compliance requirements
- Hands-on Zscaler experience with platforms such as Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Private Access, Zscaler Digital Experience, and Zero Trust Branch
- Experience with security appliances and applications, primarily hands-on configuration of SSL/TLS inspection, content filtering, firewall rules, DLP, vulnerability and threat detection, endpoint security, and access management
- Network troubleshooting experience, including familiarity with tools such as ping, traceroute, MTR, and network protocol analyzers like tcpdump and Wireshark
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
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