Network Security Engineer

Persistent; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Education support

Flexible hours

Health check-ups

Insurance coverage

Long service awards

Job summary

Persistent is seeking a Network Security Engineer with hands-on Zscaler experience to design, deploy, configure and optimize ZIA, ZPA, and ZCC in a Pune environment. You will migrate from legacy VPN and proxy solutions, configure policies, and participate in architecture workshops to enable secure cloud access and SSE adoption.

The role requires 8–12 years of experience and offers a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Design, deploy and optimize Zscaler security solutions including ZIA, ZPA, ZCC, CASB, DLP, SSL Inspection.
• Migrate from legacy VPN/proxy to Zscaler with policy enforcement and authentication configurations.
• Participate in architecture workshops and deployment planning for SSE/SASE.
• Ability to configure URL filtering, ATP, Cloud Firewall, and SWG components.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure ZIA and ZPA in production environments.
• Roll out ZCC deployments and pilot deployments at scale.
• Configure authentication, traffic forwarding, and policy enforcement.
• Support migrations from legacy VPN for secure cloud access.
• Collaborate in deployment planning and architecture reviews.
• Manage ZIA features like URL filtering and SSL inspection.

Skills

Zscaler ZIA

Zscaler ZPA

ZCC Deployment

SSL Inspection

Threat Protection

Cloud Firewall

Education

Zscaler Certified Administrator (ZIA)

Zscaler Certified Administrator (ZPA)

ZTCA

ZTCA Architect

CCNA / CCNP Security

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure

AWS

Okta

Job description

About Position:

We are seeking a skilled Network Security Engineer with hands-on experience in Zscaler SASE/SSE deployments. The candidate will be responsible for designing support components, deploying, configuring, and optimizing Zscaler security solutions including ZIA, ZPA, Client Connector, Cloud Firewall, CASB, DLP, and SSL Inspection capabilities.

• Role: Network Security Engineer - Zscaler
• Location: Pune
• Experience: Between 8 to 12 Years
• Job Type: Full-Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Zscaler Deployment Implementation Deploy and configure Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA).
• Deploy and configure Zscaler Private Access (ZPA).
• Perform Zscaler Client Connector (ZCC) deployment and rollout.
• Execute pilot deployments and phased production rollouts.
• Support migration from legacy VPN and proxy solutions to Zscaler.
• Configure authentication, traffic forwarding, and policy enforcement.
• Participate in architecture workshops and deployment planning.
• Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) Configure and manage
• URL Filtering
• SSL Inspection
• Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
• Cloud Firewall

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Zscaler Technologies ZIA ZPA ZCC CASB DLP Cloud Firewall Browser Isolation ZDX (Preferred) Networking TCP/IP DNS HTTP/HTTPS Proxy Technologies VPN IPSec GRE Routing Switching Security Zero Trust Architecture SASE / SSE Web Security SSL Inspection Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Threat Protection Identity Microsoft Entra ID SAML OAuth Active Directory Okta Cloud Azure AWS Hybrid Cloud Environments
• Preferred Certifications: Zscaler Certified Administrator (ZIA) ZPA Certified Administrator Zscaler Zero Trust Certified Associate (ZTCA) Zscaler Zero Trust Certified Architect (Preferred) CCNA / CCNP Security Security+ Relevant internal certification pathways reference ZIA and ZPA administrator certifications for engineers working on Zscaler platforms

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers

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