Zero Trust Architect (ZIA/ZPA) — Principal Consultant

Medium; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching 6%

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead the design and implementation of modern Zero Trust architectures. This hands-on technical leader will focus on Zscaler solutions, driving secure access transformation for enterprise clients. Candidates should have 8–12+ years of experience in network security and deep expertise in Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA). The role involves mentoring engineers and establishing best practices, offering a compensation package of $150,000–$300,000 annually with full benefits.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of experience in network security, Zero Trust, or secure access architecture.
• Deep expertise in Zscaler (ZIA & ZPA), including policy design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: DNS, TLS, proxy architectures, traffic flow design.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end‑to‑end Zero Trust architectures leveraging ZTNA, ZIA, and SSE/SASE frameworks.
• Lead the transition away from VPN and MPLS to modern secure access models.
• Establish reusable architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.

Skills

Network security

Zero Trust architecture

Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA)

ZTNA and SSE/SASE architectures

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

APIs

Job description

A leading technology firm is seeking a Principal Consultant to lead the design and implementation of modern Zero Trust architectures. This hands-on technical leader will focus on Zscaler solutions, driving secure access transformation for enterprise clients. Candidates should have 8–12+ years of experience in network security and deep expertise in Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA). The role involves mentoring engineers and establishing best practices, offering a compensation package of $150,000–$300,000 annually with full benefits.