Staff SRE: AI-Driven Cloud & Kubernetes Expert (Remote NL)

Zscaler, Inc.; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler, Inc. is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our Cloud Infrastructure & Operations team. This remote role is based in the Netherlands and reports to the Senior Director, Software Engineering.

You will leverage Linux/UNIX expertise to build scalable infrastructure, manage Kubernetes and OpenStack, and ensure robust security and observability across our global platforms and applications. This role emphasizes automation, security, and high availability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux/UNIX system administration experience.
• Strong understanding of web security, protocols, and SSH.
• Experience with OpenStack and CEPH.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes and automation (Ansible).
• Experience with secret management systems (Hashicorp Vault).

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain scalable solutions based on KVM Linux, Kubernetes, and public cloud providers.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system performance across the OS and applications.
• Maintain platform security and observability using nftables and monitoring tools.
• Manage and deploy systems in diverse environments, including Kubernetes and OpenStack.
• Develop and maintain automation tools using Python, Golang, and Bash.

Skills

Linux/UNIX Admin

Kubernetes

Docker

Ansible

Python

Golang

Bash

Networking fundamentals

Security tooling (SSH/PGP/PKI/MFA)

Tools

OpenStack

CEPH

Hashicorp Vault

Ansible

Job description

Zscaler, Inc. is seeking a Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our Cloud Infrastructure & Operations team. This remote role is based in the Netherlands and reports to the Senior Director, Software Engineering.

You will leverage Linux/UNIX expertise to build scalable infrastructure, manage Kubernetes and OpenStack, and ensure robust security and observability across our global platforms and applications. This role emphasizes automation, security, and high availability.