Senior Cloud Security & Network Test Architect (Hybrid)

Zscaler; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Vacation & sick time

Parental leave

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal System and Solution Test Engineer. You will drive quality strategy for Zero Trust Networking Services, validating complex network security architectures and end-to-end interactions between branch devices and global cloud services.

Your role focuses on creating robust automation, testing cloud-delivered security, and building real-world production scenarios to ensure smooth customer deployments. The position is hybrid in Santa Clara, CA.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years in Network Security, SD-WAN, or Networking Infrastructure testing with Python for tool development.
• Experience in building and maintaining test automation frameworks for complex cloud test environments.
• Deep understanding of L2-L7 networking, TCP/IP, and performance testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain cloud-based software solutions.
• Leverage deep expertise in L2-L7 technology to test cloud-delivered security and SD-WAN technologies.
• Build repeatable, robust system-level automation suites to validate L2-L7 technologies.
• Provide critical insights to enhance debugging capabilities and product usability.
• Design and execute real-world production-like scenarios to expose gaps and ensure stability for deployments.

Skills

Python for tools

Network security testing

SD-WAN

Test automation frameworks

Terraform / CloudFormation

L2-L7 networking

Linux networking

Public cloud (AWS/GCP)

Traffic generation tools

AI/ML familiarity

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Traffic generators

Job description

Zscaler in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal System and Solution Test Engineer. You will drive quality strategy for Zero Trust Networking Services, validating complex network security architectures and end-to-end interactions between branch devices and global cloud services.

Your role focuses on creating robust automation, testing cloud-delivered security, and building real-world production scenarios to ensure smooth customer deployments. The position is hybrid in Santa Clara, CA.