Zero Trust Architect (ZIA/ZPA) — Principal Consultant

Medium; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead Zero Trust architecture designs with a focus on Zscaler implementations. The ideal candidate will have 8–12 years of experience and deep expertise in secure access transitions. Responsibilities include delivering end-to-end architectures and mentoring engineers. Competitive salary range from $150,000 to $300,000 annually with full benefits, including health and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Must have 8–12+ years of experience in network security or Zero Trust architecture.
• Deep expertise in Zscaler (ZIA & ZPA) required.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across network and application layers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Zero Trust architectures.
• Conduct full lifecycle Zscaler implementations.
• Ensure all access decisions are based on identity and context.

Skills

Network security

Zero Trust architecture

Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA)

SSE/SASE

Tunneling protocols (GRE/IPsec)

Identity management (Entra ID, Okta)

Tools

Terraform

APIs

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead Zero Trust architecture designs with a focus on Zscaler implementations. The ideal candidate will have 8–12 years of experience and deep expertise in secure access transitions. Responsibilities include delivering end-to-end architectures and mentoring engineers. Competitive salary range from $150,000 to $300,000 annually with full benefits, including health and retirement plans.