Zscaler · 1 day ago
Director of IT Cloud Operations
San Jose, California, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$192K/yr - $275K/yr
12+ years expZscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security, and they are seeking a Director of IT Cloud Operations to lead their global Cloud Operations and DevOps teams. This role involves ensuring operational excellence, security, compliance, and cost management across Zscaler’s multi-cloud environments while embedding Zero Trust principles into their IT cloud architecture.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity
Responsibilities
Lead and scale a global IT Cloud Operations team managing multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), establishing standardized SLAs, KPIs, and governance for identity management and cloud lifecycles
Oversee IT Federal Cloud Operations to ensure strict adherence to FedRAMP and government security standards, partnering with Security and Legal teams to automate compliance and support audits
Drive the strategic roadmap for DevOps and Platform Engineering, utilizing Kubernetes, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and GitOps to automate application onboarding within a Zero Trust framework
Collaborate with CISO and CPO organizations to embed Zero Trust principles and robust policy enforcement into cloud architectures, balancing rigorous security standards with engineering innovation
Champion reliability and cost-efficiency by implementing observability frameworks, incident management best practices, and executive-level FinOps reporting for budget forecasting and optimization
Qualification
Required
12+ years of IT experience with 7+ years leading cloud operations, DevOps, or platform engineering teams
Proven experience operating and governing AWS, Azure, and GCP at enterprise scale
Strong understanding of Zero Trust security models
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud IAM, security policy enforcement, and automation frameworks
Experience building and managing FinOps practices combined with exceptional leadership, communication, and executive-level stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Experience working in a SaaS, cybersecurity, or Zero Trust-first company
Exposure to regulated cloud environments, such as FedRAMP or government cloud
Relevant Cloud, Kubernetes, or FinOps certifications
Benefits
Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks, and more!
Company
Zscaler
Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.67BKey Investors
TPG GrowthLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $22.7M
2018-03-16IPO
Leadership Team
Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
Hemant Dabke
Area Vice President
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