Company Description

At Zscaler we are on a mission to redefine network security for the Cloud and Mobile-First World. The cloud and mobility are creating a mega-shift that’s disrupting 30 years of networking and security infrastructure. Traditional network security architecture is no longer suitable for the cloud and mobile-first world.

Zscaler is a pioneer and leader in cloud security and we are enabling the world’s leading organizations to securely transform their networks and applications for the cloud and mobile-first world.

With a solution born and built 100% in the cloud, Zscaler employees have built and operate a massive, global cloud security architecture, delivering the entire gateway security stack as a service. By providing fast, secure connections between users and applications, regardless of device, location, or network.

Come and join our team and be part of this exciting transformation to cloud based security.

Job Description

Position Overview: 

The Deployment team at Zscaler helps customers properly deploy their Zscaler solution. A Professional Services Consultant at Zscaler is a senior technical individual contributor, traveling to customer sites to assist in proper design and deployment.
In this role, you will be a key field resource, working hand-in-hand with the deployment team, partners and customers, to provide deployment advisory services to ensure proper design, configuration, resiliency, and overall best practices are followed.

 Responsibilities: 

• Provide deployment advisory services including best practice design, recommendations, and configurations
• Travel to customer locations to assist customers in short-term professional service engagements
• Assist deployment customers with testing or troubleshooting. Escalate to support as required
• Reproduce customer issues to verify problems and document steps to replicate for Support, Engineering and Operations teams
• Become a Zscaler cloud services expert through self study, company training, and a desire to excel
• 50% travel per month
• Other duties or projects, as assigned 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 12+ years of prior work experience in similar positions (e.g. Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, or a Support Engineer).
• Minimum Education: Technical bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Deep understanding of networking or security in Enterprise environments.
• Able to learn and support cutting-edge technologies while context-switching.
• Strong understanding of how to navigate technical and architectural discussions.
• Comfortable talking about technical topics/issues with business people and business topics/issues with technical people; Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills across internal and external organizations.
• Ability to travel to partner sites, conferences, and other related events as required.
• Professional experience architecting and operating solutions built on (in order of preference): Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Experience with Hypervisors (in order of preference): VMware, Hyper-V, and KVM.
• Industry certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, CISSP or CCSP preferred.
• Working knowledge of authentication systems such as LDAP and MS Active Directory
• Familiarity with IPSEC, GRE, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS protocols
• Familiarity with Proxy and SSL
• Familiarity with IIS Web Server administration
• Versatile with using various operating systems including Windows, Mac, and GNU/Linux
• Hands-on knowledge with network troubleshooting using tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Traceroute, and MTR 
• Experience with Symantec DLP preferred.

What You Can Expect From Us:

• An environment where you will be working on cutting edge technologies and architectures
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace
• Competitive salary and benefits, including equity

Additional Information

What You Can Expect From Us:

• An environment where you will be working on cutting edge technologies and architectures
• A fun, passionate and collaborative workplace
• Competitive salary and benefits, including equity

Why Zscaler?
People who excel at Zscaler are smart, motivated and share our values. Ask yourself: Do you want to team with the best talent in the industry? Do you want to work on disruptive technology? Do you thrive in a fluid work environment? Do you appreciate a company culture that enables individual and group success and celebrates achievement? If you said yes, we’d love to talk to you about joining our award-winning team. 
Additional information about Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS ) is available at https://www.zscaler.com. 

Zscaler is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.