Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer

Zscaler; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to enhance its cloud security platform. In this pivotal role, you will develop and manage shared infrastructure automation for federal and regulated cloud environments, ensuring security and compliance. Your expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools and programming languages will be crucial in defining DevOps standards and automating processes. Join a team of passionate engineers and security experts who are driving innovation and agility in cloud-first strategies worldwide. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in commercial services development with cloud platforms.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop shared infrastructure automation for federal cloud environments.
• Improve security of CI/CD systems and automate change management.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

AWS

Azure

Go

DevOps best practices

Security automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Our Engineering team built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today’s cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We’re looking for an experienced Sr. Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Engineering, you will:

1. Develop and manage shared infrastructure automation for US federal, regulated, and sovereign cloud environments.
2. Improve security of CI/CD systems and automate change management processes.
3. Define and enforce DevOps standards, best practices, and procedures across the engineering team.
4. Automate the build-out of new Zscaler clouds and create delivery mechanisms for operational collateral.
5. Participate in on-call rotation to support a highly available engineering platform and ensure compliance with federal guidelines.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

1. 5+ years of experience in commercial services development and working with public cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
2. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or Ansible and skilled in programming languages such as Go.
3. Expertise in designing, analyzing, and resolving issues in large-scale distributed systems.
4. Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, IT, or an equivalent field.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

1. Experience with High/Moderate FedRamp authorization levels (IL5/IL6 is a plus).
2. Experience in continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, patching, and reporting.
3. Experience with multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure) and both relational and non-relational databases for microservices.