Sr Site Reliability Engineer

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our SRE Cloud Platform Engineering team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Site Reliability Engineering, you'll be responsible for:

• Creating and sustaining infrastructure and tools to ensure reliable services and enhance customer experience
• Collaborating with teams to enhance observability, automation, deployment, and system reliability
• Developing, deploying, and managing scalable, dependable infrastructure solutions to power Zscaler's global cloud services
• Collaborating with product, operations, and security teams to smoothly implement features, tools, and updates across the platform
• Developing and deploying AI-powered tools to boost operational efficiency and advance engineering excellence

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Drive comprehensive observability for microservices and Kubernetes clusters using tools like OpenTelemetry
• Build and manage automation tools to streamline deployment, patching, scaling, and infrastructure management
• Build scalable portals for SRE dashboards, SLI/SLO/SLA tracking, error budgets, and executive metrics to enable data-driven decision-making
• Proficient in programming and scripting with Java, Python, Go, Shell, or similar languages
• Skilled in OpenStack cloud, Linux, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Prometheus, Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, MLOps, Generative AI, PostgreSQL, and analytics databases

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience, with 4+ years in Cloud-SRE, DevOps, or Systems Engineering
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, excellent collaboration and communication skills, and a proactive approach to teamwork
• Knowledge of testing tools and frameworks

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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more

Learn more about Zscaler's Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

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