Zscaler Security Architect (Remote)
Posted Today by 1764307157
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Zscaler Security Architect role involves designing, engineering, and implementing modern network infrastructures with a focus on Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions like Zscaler. The position requires extensive experience in network architecture, security integration, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and the ability to optimize network performance. This is a remote contract position based in the USA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop scalable and secure network architectures for data centers, cloud platforms, and campus networks.
- Ensure alignment with organizational security and compliance standards.
- Lead the design and deployment of Zscaler or equivalent ZTNA solutions in collaboration with the Security team.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, plan implementations, and conduct testing.
- Engineer and maintain network infrastructure to support business-critical applications.
- Optimize network performance and reliability through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Work closely with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration.
- Prepare detailed design documents, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in designing and implementing modern network architectures.
- Hands-on experience with Zscaler or other ZTNA solutions.
- Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, and cloud networking (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
- Familiarity with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible preferred).
- Minimum 7+ years in network engineering/architecture roles.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead projects and coordinate across multiple teams.
- Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Zscaler Certified Professional, or equivalent.
- Experience with network security frameworks and compliance standards.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Zscaler Security Architect
Remote
Contract
Skills
Zscaler Web Security 6 + Years
Network Routing 6 + Years
Network Security Testing 6 + Years
Network Switching Protocols 6 + Years
Top Skills:
1. Zscaler
2. Network Security
3. Routing & Switching
Job Description/ Responsibilities:
We are seeking an experienced Network Architect to design, engineer, and implement modern network infrastructures across data center, cloud, and campus environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions such as Zscaler, and a strong background in network architecture and security integration.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Architecture
o Develop scalable and secure network architectures for data centers, cloud platforms, and campus networks.
o Ensure alignment with organizational security and compliance standards.
Implementation & Integration
o Lead the design and deployment of Zscaler or equivalent ZTNA solutions in collaboration with the Security team.
o Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, plan implementations, and conduct testing.
Engineering & Maintenance
o Engineer and maintain network infrastructure to support business-critical applications.
o Optimize network performance and reliability through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
Collaboration & Documentation
Work closely with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration.
Prepare detailed design documents, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
o Proven experience in designing and implementing modern network architectures.
o Hands-on experience with Zscaler or other ZTNA solutions.
o Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN, and cloud networking (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
o Familiarity with network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible preferred).
Professional Experience
o Minimum 7+ years in network engineering/architecture roles.
o Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
Soft Skills
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to lead projects and coordinate across multiple teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Zscaler Certified Professional, or equivalent.
Experience with network security frameworks and compliance standards.
Years of Experience: 20.00 Years of Experience