Zscaler
Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance
$140K–$200K
Crystal City, Virginia, USA +1 · Remote · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Location
- Crystal City, Virginia, USA
Remote - Virginia, USA - Experience
- 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
About the job
Manage and improve reliability, operations, and security of Zscaler’s cloud services in US Government classified environments.
What you'll do
- Manage deployments, on-call duties, incident response, and operational tasks for classified-environment products.
- Oversee cloud infrastructure and develop automation, monitoring, and services to improve stability and reduce disruption.
- Provide 24x7 coverage, including night and holiday shifts in a SCIF, and support DevOps practices through documentation and escalation management.
What they ask for
- Active US Government Secret security clearance, maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Strong Python skills; container-based architecture experience, including AWS ECS and Kubernetes; monitoring experience such as vulnerability scanning, patch management, and reporting.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-driven observability or AIOps for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response.
- Experience in air-gapped and classified environments; familiarity with FedRAMP, Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification, or Top Secret clearance.
Pay
$140,000 — $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Ansible, Terraform, Python, AWS ECS, Kubernetes
AI focus
Requires foundational understanding of AI/ML and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions. Preferred work includes AI-driven observability and AIOps for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response.
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