Staff DevSecOps Engineer

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. Our cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership and accountability. 

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

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.

The DevSecOps team is seeking a Staff DevSecOps Engineer to support internal product team(s) in managing CI/CD pipelines, strengthening security practices, and maintaining shared engineering systems. This is a hybrid role, working in the San Jose, CA office three days a week. Reporting to the Director, Software Development Engineering, you'll be responsible for:

• Building and managing CI/CD systems to deploy critical applications across hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, and proprietary clouds)
• Supporting internal product teams with CI/CD pipelines, automations, and tools like GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, ArgoCD, and security scanning solutions
• Securing code, applications, and infrastructure using security scanning tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, Coverity, and CheckMarx
• Administering and optimizing critical DevSecOps applications, while monitoring build metrics (e.g., coverage, times, agent usage) with tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch
• Communicating progress to stakeholders through Jira, technical documentation, and status updates

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of assigned customers and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related field), or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of overall professional experience, including hands-on experience managing cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or private clouds
• Proficiency in application development or automation using OOP languages like C/C++, Java, Python, or Go, with exposure to container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, GKE) and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with application security testing methodologies (e.g., SAST, SCA, DAST, secret scans) and experience using tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Coverity, or CheckMarx
• Experience designing and managing GitOps-based pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, and CI/CD automation tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with AI and ML tools in day to day DevSecOps activities
• Experience writing and developing yaml based CI/CD Pipelines using GitLab, GitHub and knowledge of build tools like makefiles/gradle/npm/maven etc
• Experience with Networking, Load Balancers, Firewalls, Web Security

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Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range$129,500—$185,000 USD

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