Remote Lead, Zero Trust Security Engineering

Zscaler; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,200 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler is seeking a hands-on Manager of IT Security Engineering to lead a team responsible for securing our global enterprise using Zscaler’s security products. This remote-USA role, with a hybrid preference for San Jose, CA, reports to the IT Infrastructure director and demands deep security architecture expertise.

The ideal candidate will own internal security stack delivery, drive Customer Zero initiatives, and mentor a high‑performing engineering team while aligning with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving.
• 7+ years of experience in IT security engineering or a related field, including 2+ years of prior experience managing technical teams.
• Experience with Zero Trust solutions and technologies, including identity verification, role‑based access control, network segmentation, and posture checking.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture and cloud security challenges and solutions, along with strong fundamentals in operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux), networking, access control, and authentication.
• Track record of leading cross‑functional initiatives and driving technology rollouts across a large organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical work into customer- or executive‑facing narratives, with U.S. citizenship required due to customer compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of IT Security Engineers, remaining actively technical by reviewing configurations, collaborating on troubleshooting, and directly driving deployment projects.
• Drive Customer Zero initiatives, deploying our internal security platforms ahead of market release, coordinating direct feedback with product and engineering, and guiding internal adoption of new Zero Trust capabilities.
• Manage company‑wide, cross‑functional security projects and system deployments from inception to execution, aligning with IT, networking, endpoint, and application groups to guarantee seamless integration.
• Establish, deploy, and continuously monitor enterprise‑grade IT security standards across networks, endpoints, applications, and cloud environments, including Zero Trust frameworks and proactive threat mitigation.
• Contribute to Zero Trust design and implementation, managing policy optimization, access control, SSL decryption, segmentation, and secure connectivity while overseeing corporate IT security operations.

Skills

AI tools curiosity

IT security engineering

Team management

Zero Trust

Cloud security

OS fundamentals

Communication

U.S. citizenship

Tools

Zscaler platforms

SSL/TLS inspection

Network troubleshooting tools

Job description

Zscaler is seeking a hands-on Manager of IT Security Engineering to lead a team responsible for securing our global enterprise using Zscaler’s security products. This remote-USA role, with a hybrid preference for San Jose, CA, reports to the IT Infrastructure director and demands deep security architecture expertise.

The ideal candidate will own internal security stack delivery, drive Customer Zero initiatives, and mentor a high‑performing engineering team while aligning with cross‑functional