Sr Network Engineer (Zscaler Specialist)

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This is a remote position.

**Job Description Senior Network Engineer (Zscaler Specialist)

**Location: Remote / India
Experience: 5+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

**Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) , Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) , and enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience in designing, implementing, administering, and troubleshooting secure network environments utilizing Zscalers Zero Trust architecture.

The role requires extensive experience in enterprise networking, network security, cloud-delivered security platforms, SD-WAN integrations, and secure remote access solutions.

**Key Responsibilities

**Zscaler Administration Engineering

• Design, deploy, configure, and support Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) environments.
• Manage Zscaler policies, forwarding profiles, authentication mechanisms, SSL inspection, URL filtering, firewall policies, and data protection controls.
• ****Configure and maintain:
  • App Connectors
  • Service Edges
  • Client Connectors
  • Browser Access
  • Segment Groups
  • Access Policies
  • Implement and administer Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions across global enterprise environments.
  • Troubleshoot complex ZIA and ZPA connectivity, authentication, and application access issues.
  • Manage integration with Identity Providers such as:

    • Azure AD / Entra ID

    • Okta

    • Ping Identity

    • Active Directory

    • Perform application onboarding and migration from traditional VPN solutions to ZPA.

    • Configure Cloud Firewall, Sandbox, DLP, CASB, and Advanced Threat Protection features within Zscaler.

    • Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, deployment guides, and architecture diagrams.

      **Network Operations Infrastructure

      • Administer enterprise-level LAN, WAN, Wireless, Internet Edge, and Data Center networks.
      • Configure and troubleshoot:

        • Cisco Routers Switches

        • Aruba Wireless Controllers

        • Palo Alto Firewalls

        • Fortinet Firewalls

        • SD-WAN Solutions

        • Design resilient and highly available network architectures.

        • Support network expansion, refresh projects, and infrastructure upgrades.

          **Incident Management Troubleshooting

          • Serve as L2/L3 escalation point for critical network and Zscaler incidents.
          • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and provide permanent resolutions.
          • Troubleshoot:

            • VPN Connectivity

            • DNS Issues

            • Authentication Failures

            • Application Access Problems

            • Routing Switching Issues

            • SSL Inspection Challenges

            • Participate in on-call support and major incident management processes.

              **Monitoring Reporting

              • Monitor network availability and performance utilizing enterprise monitoring tools.
              • Generate operational reports covering:

                • Network Health

                • Capacity Planning

                • Security Events

                • Zscaler Service Utilization

                • Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and recommend improvements.

                  **Required Technical Skills

                  **Zscaler Technologies (Mandatory)

                  • Expert-level hands-on experience with:

                    • Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)

                    • Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN)

                    • Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)

                    • Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX)

                    • Zscaler Client Connector

                    • Cloud Firewall

                    • Advanced Threat Protection

                    • Cloud Sandbox

                    • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

                    • CASB

                      **Networking

                      • Strong expertise in:

                        • TCP/IP

                        • DNS

                        • DHCP

                        • NAT

                        • VPN

                        • IPSEC

                        • BGP

                        • OSPF

                        • VLANs

                        • STP

                        • QoS

                        • Wireless Networking

                          **Security

                          • Firewall Configuration Administration

                          • Zero Trust Architecture

                          • Secure Web Gateway (SWG)

                          • Proxy Technologies

                          • Identity Access Management

                          • SSL/TLS Technologies

                          • Network Access Control (NAC)

                            **Cloud Hybrid Networking

                            • Microsoft Azure

                            • AWS

                            • Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

                            • ExpressRoute

                            • Site-to-Site VPN

                            • SD-WAN Integration with Zscaler

                              **Required Experience

                              • Minimum 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Network Engineering.
                              • Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Zscaler ZIA and ZPA .
                              • Experience supporting global enterprise environments with 1,000+ users.
                              • Proven experience in network transformation and VPN-to-ZTNA migrations.********************************

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