Staff Software Engineer - Java, AWS, TCS Clearance

Zscaler•McLean, VA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. Our Engineering team built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy. We’re looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our IT Cloud Engineering team. This role requires Top Secret Security Clearance, which must be maintained throughout employment. Candidates must be willing and able to work from a SCIF as part of the team, providing 24x7 coverage, including night and holiday shifts. Reporting to the Director, Integration and Automation, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

5+ years of programming experience with a strong focus on Java Stacks (Core Java, Spring and Spring Boot)
2+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying applications in AWS or other public cloud environments
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and messaging systems like Kafka or SQS
U.S. citizenship with active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience with government certifications like FedRAMP and Impact Level compliance
Proficiency with containerization and related tools (e.g., AWS Dev tools, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Python, Node)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Responsibilities

Designing and developing back-end applications and services using Java Stacks and cloud-native technologies
Delivering scalable, highly available, and performant solutions in AWS or similar cloud platforms
Collaborating with cross-functional teams (business, infrastructure, and engineering) to translate requirements into design, solutions, development, and support
Supporting and troubleshooting provisioning, production issues, while isolating application issues (vs up/down stream layers) which can involve engaging the right teams to resolve
Collaborating with Federal customers to understand requirements, create secure solutions, and enable delivery aligned with FedRAMP and cloud compliance needs