Principal Engineer & Lead - Zscaler

Coforge; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coforge in Dallas seeks a Principal Engineer - Zscaler to serve as the on-site technical lead, partnering with client stakeholders to drive Zero Trust initiatives using ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, and ZTB. The role involves discovery workshops, strategy definition, and implementation roadmaps across security and network architectures.

You will design scalable target-state architectures, evaluate security and user experience, and lead initiatives for secure internet access and cloud security integration

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in Network Security, Cybersecurity, or Enterprise Architecture.
• Deep expertise in Zscaler technologies (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, ZTB).
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture principles and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-site technical lead and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Conduct discovery workshops and assess existing network and security architectures.
• Define Zero Trust strategies and develop implementation roadmaps.
• Design scalable target-state architectures using ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, and ZTB.
• Evaluate security, network connectivity, user experience, and AI integration opportunities.
• Lead application segmentation and private application access initiatives.
• Drive secure internet access and cloud security integration strategies.
• Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and application teams to develop migration and implementation plans.
• Establish governance frameworks, operational readiness models, and best practices.
• Present executive-level recommendations and architecture strategies to business and technical leadership.

Skills

Zscaler ZIA

Zscaler ZPA

Zscaler ZDX

Zscaler ZTB

Zero Trust Architecture

Executive communication

Job description

Skills: Zscaler technologies, ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, and ZTB

Experience: 9+ years

We at Coforge are hiring Principal Engineer - Zscaler with the following skillset:

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the on-site technical lead and trusted advisor to client stakeholders.
• Conduct discovery workshops and assess existing network and security architectures.
• Define Zero Trust strategies and develop implementation roadmaps.
• Design scalable target-state architectures using ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, and ZTB.
• Evaluate security, network connectivity, user experience, and AI integration opportunities.
• Lead application segmentation and private application access initiatives.
• Drive secure internet access and cloud security integration strategies.
• Collaborate with network, security, cloud, and application teams to develop migration and implementation plans.
• Establish governance frameworks, operational readiness models, and best practices.
• Present executive-level recommendations and architecture strategies to business and technical leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• 9+ years of experience in Network Security, Cybersecurity, or Enterprise Architecture.
• Deep expertise in Zscaler technologies (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, ZTB).
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture principles and frameworks.
• Experience with network transformation, cloud security, and secure access solutions.
• Knowledge of application segmentation, VPN replacement strategies, and identity-driven access controls.
• Experience working with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Ability to lead large-scale security transformation programs.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Zscaler Certified Professional/Architect certifications.
• Experience with SASE/SSE platforms.
• Knowledge of AI-driven security and user experience monitoring solutions.
• Enterprise consulting and customer-facing leadership experience.