Zscaler
Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance
Crystal City, Virginia, USA. Posted 6 months ago
The role
You will run operations for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties and incident management. You will also build and improve services within those classified environments, using DevOps practices. The role requires 24x7 coverage, including night and holiday shifts in a SCIF.
What you will do
- Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments and on-call duties
- Oversee cloud infrastructure such as AWS, private cloud, containers and VMs for stability and scalability
- Develop scripts, containerized services and monitoring to automate operations and reduce service disruption
- Build new and enhance existing services within classified environments
- Drive DevOps best practices through documentation and escalation management
- Take part in regular deployment syncs
- Provide 24x7 coverage including night and holiday shifts within a SCIF
Required qualifications
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing or positioning AI-driven solutions
- Active US Government Secret security clearance, which must be maintained as a condition of employment
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments
- Proficiency in Linux administration and network troubleshooting
- Proficiency in automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
- Strong Python coding skills
- Experience with container-based architectures including AWS ECS and Kubernetes
- Experience in monitoring activities such as vulnerability scanning, patch management and reporting
Nice to have
- Experience deploying or managing AI-driven observability and AIOps solutions for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response
- Experience working within air-gapped and classified environments managing monthly monitoring programs
- Familiarity with High/Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and compliance requirements
- Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification
- Top Secret security clearance
Benefits
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks
Before you apply
- An active US Government Secret security clearance is required
- The role is fully onsite in Crystal City, Virginia
- The role requires 24x7 coverage, including night and holiday shifts within a SCIF
About the company
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) provides the Zero Trust Exchange platform, a cloud security platform that protects customers from cyberattacks and data loss. The company describes its platform as the world's largest in-line cloud security platform.