Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance

Zscaler • Crystal City, Virginia, USA, VA

6d • $164,000 - $205,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Zscaler is accelerating digital transformation with its Zero Trust Exchange platform, protecting customers from cyberattacks and data loss. The company is building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence. This role is for a Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Federal) who will join the team responsible for building the world’s largest cloud security platform. The engineer will manage operations within classified environments, ensuring the multitenant architecture remains a leader in cloud security.

Requirements

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain
• Active US Government Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments
• Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform
• Strong technical skills in Python coding
• Container-based architectures including AWS ECS and Kubernetes
• Experience in monitoring activities such as vulnerability scanning, patch management, and reporting

Nice To Haves

• Experience deploying or managing AI-driven observability and AIOps solutions for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response within cloud infrastructure
• Experience working within air-gapped and classified environments managing monthly monitoring programs
• Familiarity with High/Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and compliance requirements
• Possession of Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification
• Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties, incident management, and participation in regular deployment syncs
• Oversee all cloud infrastructure components such as AWS, private cloud environments, containers, and VMs to ensure stability and scalability
• Develop scripts, containerized services, and monitoring mechanisms to automate operations tasks and minimize service disruption
• Build new and enhance existing services within classified environments while driving DevOps best practices through documentation and escalation management

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior