Staff SRE - AI-Driven Cloud in Classified Govt Ops

Zscaler; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Zscaler, a global leader in cloud security, seeks a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Federal) to join the Government Cloud team in Crystal City, VA. You will manage operations in classified environments, maintain a robust multitenant platform, and drive DevSecOps practices with automation and monitoring.

You should have 5+ years in SRE, a security clearance, strong Python, Linux, and container skills, and hands‑on experience with AWS ECS, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI‑driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain.
• This position requires an active US Government Secret security clearance, and maintenance of this clearance is a condition of continued employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong technical skills in Python coding, container‑based architectures including AWS ECS and Kubernetes, and experience in monitoring activities such as vulnerability scanning, patch management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties, incident management, and participation in regular deployment syncs.
• Oversee all cloud infrastructure components such as AWS, private cloud environments, containers, and VMs to ensure stability and scalability.
• Develop scripts, containerized services, and monitoring mechanisms to automate operations tasks and minimize service disruption.
• Build new and enhance existing services within classified environments while driving DevOps best practices through documentation and escalation management.

Skills

AI/ML basics

Security clearance

Linux administration

Automation tooling

Python

AWS ECS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS ECS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Zscaler, a global leader in cloud security, seeks a Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Federal) to join the Government Cloud team in Crystal City, VA. You will manage operations in classified environments, maintain a robust multitenant platform, and drive DevSecOps practices with automation and monitoring.

You should have 5+ years in SRE, a security clearance, strong Python, Linux, and container skills, and hands‑on experience with AWS ECS, Kubernetes, Ansible, and Terraform.