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Zscaler · 7 hours ago

Staff Engineer - Testing & Automation

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$130K/yr - $185K/yr

5+ years exp

Zscaler is a leader in cloud security, providing a Zero Trust Exchange platform that protects customers from cyber threats. The Staff Engineer will lead functional, system, and automation testing efforts, collaborate with various teams to ensure product quality, and contribute to the growth of the team by hiring and training new talent.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborating across Development, Product Management, and Federal Cloud Operations teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products through design, testing, and release

Leading functional, system, and automation testing efforts, expanding automation coverage and ensuring efficiency and robust quality assurance

Managing Federal cloud processes, including deployment procedures, monitoring, and resolving escalations in collaboration with Federal operations and support teams

Investigating and resolving complex production issues by identifying root causes, verifying fixes, and developing comprehensive test plans for manual and automated testing

Contributing to team growth by hiring and training new talent, fostering a culture of inclusivity, and staying updated on evolving technologies and practices

Qualification

Cloud-hosted applicationsAutomation frameworksInternetSecurity protocolsSystem performance testingDatabase operationsMicroservices architectureTroubleshooting cloud issuesDeployment toolsTask prioritizationDegree in Computer ScienceCommunication skillsSelf-motivationCollaboration skills

Required

US Citizenship required

5+ years of Software Development/Quality Assurance experience, preferably in networking and security environments

Strong expertise in cloud-hosted applications, database operations (MySQL, data modeling, Rest APIs), and microservices architecture

Skilled in automation frameworks and scripting (Python, TCL, Shell, etc.)

Proficient in Internet and Security protocols- L4-L7 (TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, HTTP/HTTPS, SSL/TLS)

Experienced with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, and Ansible for deployment and monitoring

Skilled in system performance, load, and scale testing

Ability to troubleshoot cloud issues, automate deployment scripts, and manage production rollouts

Strong communication, self-motivation, and task-prioritization skills

Experience collaborating across remote teams

Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field

Preferred

Experience with AI in testing, automation, and leading quality teams

Familiarity in FedRAMP qualification and enterprise network security deployments (Proxy, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)

Knowledge of Linux system administration, traffic generation tools (Ixia, Spirent), Active Directory, VPN clients, and operating systems (Linux/Mac/Windows)

Certifications in cloud, networking, and automation being desirable

Understanding of authentication systems (LDAP, SAML), encryption solutions, and debugging Linux systems

Experience in cloud and network security deployments