Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer

The role

The Sr. Cloud Platform Engineer builds and operates the internal cloud platform that runs Zscaler's product and corporate infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The role designs and ships automation for cloud provisioning, security baselines, and AI-assisted operational workflows.

What you will do

• Build and extend Day 1 automation: infrastructure provisioning pipelines, account vending, golden repo templates, and CI/CD components
• Build and extend Day 2 automation: lifecycle management, upgrade pipelines, dependency scanning, drift detection, and automated remediation
• Write and maintain Terraform modules, GitLab CI/CD components, and Python automation for the platform's paved road
• Integrate AI and agentic tooling into operational workflows to reduce manual toil
• Work with Security, IAM, Network, and FinOps teams to turn requirements into automated guardrails

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating multi-cloud infrastructure at scale across major cloud platforms
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform, including module design, state management, and CI-driven workflows
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or equivalent languages
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipeline design and Kubernetes operations
• Understanding of identity federation, secrets management, and least-privilege security patterns
• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a history of integrating new technologies into daily workflows

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-account governance tooling such as AWS Control Tower, Organizations, SCPs, or RCPs
• Experience with GitOps patterns and automated infrastructure lifecycle tooling such as Renovate, Dependabot, or ArgoCD
• Experience with MLOps frameworks such as Kubeflow, MLflow, and model services like Bedrock, SageMaker, Vertex AI, or Gemini Enterprise

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

• Applicants must adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler security and privacy policies

About the company

Zscaler provides the Zero Trust Exchange, 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.