Cyber Security Engineer - Zscaler

NineTech; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A Financial services organisation is seeking a Cyber Security Zscaler Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. This role involves hands-on engineering and design, focusing on Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access. Candidates must have proven experience leading Zscaler initiatives and strong networking knowledge. The role is inside IR35 and offers a competitive rate of £570 per day.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Zscaler engineering initiatives in large enterprises.
• In-depth expertise with ZIA, ZPA, policy tuning, and traffic routing.
• Strong background in networking and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, configuration, and deployment of Zscaler solutions.
• Drive enterprise-wide rollout plans across global locations.
• Collaborate with various teams ensuring solution alignment.

Skills

Zscaler engineering

Networking (DNS, VPN, routing)

Cloud security principles

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Tools

Zscaler Client Connector

Identity management platforms

Job description

My client, a Financial services organisation, are looking for a Cyber Security Zscaler Engineer on an initial 6 Month Contract.

The role is INSIDE of IR35 and paying £570 Per Day

This is a hands-on engineering role with significant design, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Zscaler Engineering & Architecture

• Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and deployment of Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA).
• Define Zscaler architecture standards, security policies, traffic routing strategies, and authentication models.
• Build and optimise Zscaler configurations for performance, resilience, and global scalability.
• Integrate Zscaler with identity providers (Okta, Azure AD), endpoint agents, and legacy network / security components.

Implementation & Delivery

• Drive enterprise-wide rollout plans, ensuring smooth deployment across global locations.
• Support Zero Trust transformation activities; enforce best-practice security posture through Zscaler features and policy frameworks.
• Lead troubleshooting and performance optimisation across distributed user bases and diverse network conditions.
• Collaborate with network engineering teams to manage GRE / IPSec tunnels, PAC files, and traffic forwarding configurations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with security, networking, cloud, compliance, and engineering teams to ensure solution alignment.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers supporting the rollout.
• Act as the subject matter expert for all Zscaler-related queries, risks, and design decisions.

Documentation & Governance

• Produce high-quality engineering documentation, runbooks, design diagrams, and standards.
• Support operational readiness activities, including knowledge transfer to BAU / security operations teams.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, and regulatory requirements.

Required Experience

• Proven experience leading Zscaler engineering initiatives in large enterprises.
• In-depth expertise with ZIA , ZPA , Zscaler Client Connector, policy tuning, and traffic routing.
• Strong background in networking (DNS, VPN, routing, firewalls, proxies) and cloud security principles.
• Hands-on experience integrating Zscaler with identity and access management platforms.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in complex, global environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Zero Trust architecture experience.
• Knowledge of SD-WAN, SASE, or other cloud security platforms.
• Relevant certifications (Zscaler, network / security vendor, cloud).