Insider Risk Security Engineer

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking an Insider Risk Security Engineer for a remote role in the United States. You will join the Enterprise Security department and report to the Senior Architect, helping drive the Insider Risk program with high ownership and cross-functional collaboration.

You will refine playbooks, lead detection engineering, mentor junior analysts, and interact with HR, Legal, and executive stakeholders to align risk posture with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience building insider risk programs and refining playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Senior contributor on the Insider Risk program within Enterprise Security.
• Lead detection engineering efforts and mentor junior analysts.
• Represent the team with HR, Legal and executive stakeholders.

Job description

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are looking for an Insider Risk Security Engineer to join our team. This is a Remote (United States) role, reporting to the Senior Architect in the Enterprise Security Dept department. Serving as a senior contributor on the Insider Risk program within Enterprise Security, you will take operational direction from the Insider Risk Team Lead while operating with high ownership to refine playbooks, lead detection engineering, mentor junior analysts, and represent the team with HR, Legal, and executive stakeholders.