Senior Zscaler Security Engineer - Zero Trust Automation

CPKC; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Performance incentive

Annual fitness subsidy

Part-time studies program

Job summary

CPKC is seeking a Senior Zscaler Security Engineer to advance our Zero Trust security posture, architecting ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will automate configurations, build CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teams in IaC practices to enable secure, scalable access.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, DevOps, and SOC teams to drive secure access, leverage APIs and scripting, and shape enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a transnational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity, network security, cloud security, or platform engineering experience, including 3+ years administering Zscaler solutions (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX).
• Strong expertise in Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, cloud security, IAM, networking, SSL/TLS, and enterprise access technologies.
• Hands-on with APIs, Python/PowerShell automation, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD; translate security needs into scalable automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, deployment, and optimization of Zscaler solutions (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX, CASB, DLP, Cloud Firewall).
• Design and implement Zero Trust and SASE strategies for secure access across the enterprise.
• Develop and automate Zscaler configurations, policies, and workflows using APIs, Python, and PowerShell.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) with version control and governance.
• Create self-service tools and automation to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines for testing, deployment, and rollback of security configs.
• Troubleshoot security, network, and automation issues across cloud, proxy, authentication, and access environments.
• Drive security posture improvements through assessments, policy optimization, and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, DevOps, and SOC teams to deliver scalable security solutions.
• Mentor engineers on automation, IaC, and security best practices.

Skills

Python automation

PowerShell automation

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

Zscaler expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX)

Job description

CPKC is seeking a Senior Zscaler Security Engineer to advance our Zero Trust security posture, architecting ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will automate configurations, build CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teams in IaC practices to enable secure, scalable access.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, DevOps, and SOC teams to drive secure access, leverage APIs and scripting, and shape enterprise cybersecurity strategy for a transnational