Netskope Solutions Architect

Type : Direct hire

Location : India – (Chennai, India Preferred)

Fully Remote

Shift : 8am-5pmEST

Must Haves:

• 12+ years of experience
• 7+ years of Netskope experience – design, deploy and support
• Experience in the following Netskope SSE components
• Next Gen Secure Web Gateway (NG SWG)
• Netskope Private Access (NPA)
• Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
• Endpoint & Network Digital Experience Management (DEM)

Plusses:

• Financial services background
• Zscaler to Netskope migration experience
• Certifications:
• Netskope Integrator Accreditation
• Netskope Certified Cloud Security Architect (NSK300)
• Netskope Certified Cloud Security Administrator (NSK100)

Job Description:

An employer is seeking Netskope Solutions Architect for a direct hire opportunity in India. The Netskope Solutions Architect is responsible for leading a large-scale migration from Zscaler to Netskope as part of a broader Zero Trust and Secure Service Edge (SSE) transformation initiative. This individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing Netskope solutions across the enterprise while ensuring a seamless transition from the existing Zscaler environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end migration from Zscaler to Netskope, including assessment, architecture, planning, deployment, validation, and post-production support.
• Design, implement, test, and support enterprise Zero Trust security solutions utilizing the Netskope platform.
• Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert throughout the migration, providing guidance to engineering, operations, and security teams.
• Build, configure, and maintain secure network access solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Develop scalable security architectures aligned with Zero Trust principles and enterprise security requirements.
• Analyze existing Zscaler configurations and translate policies, controls, and traffic steering requirements into Netskope.
• Create, maintain, and optimize proxy policies, including:
• URL filtering
• Malware protection
• Data protection policies
• File control policies
• Application access controls
• Configure and administer PAC files, steering configurations, and related services to ensure optimal user access and application performance.
• Troubleshoot complex network access, authentication, DNS, proxy, and connectivity issues across distributed environments.
• Document architecture designs, migration strategies, implementation procedures, and as-built diagrams.