Zscaler Engineering Architect
Location- Hybrid- 3 days a week onsite at one of the following locations: Louisville KY, Allentown PA, or Providence RI.
Contract 6 months contract to hire
**Position Overview:**
Our client implemented Zscaler a few years ago alongside Cisco, primarily during the pandemic. However, the implementation didn't meet the desired standards, necessitating a migration away from Cisco towards Zscaler. The objective is to replace Cisco with Zscaler across all fronts, devise a comprehensive plan, and design strategies to update, optimize, and implement best practices for Zscaler. The role entails a blend of architecture (25%) and engineering (75%) tasks.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Architect a migration plan from Cisco to Zscaler, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to operations.
- -Design and implement strategies to optimize Zscaler's performance, ensuring it meets the client's efficiency and effectiveness requirements.
- Assess and enhance Zscaler's mobile support capabilities on both Windows and iOS/Android platforms, with a focus on minimizing reliance on Cisco solutions.
- Evaluate and recommend alternative product solutions, if necessary, to augment Zscaler's mobile support capabilities.
- Utilize Mobile Device Management (MDM) experience, particularly with Intune, to streamline device management processes.
- Leverage Azure expertise to integrate Zscaler effectively within the client's Azure environment.
- Implement best practices to enhance user experience with Zscaler, particularly in alignment with Windows 11 environments.
Qualifications:
- **Required: **8-10 years of proven experience in Zscaler architecture and engineering.
- 8+ years of demonstrated experience in Cisco networking and security.
- Familiarity with applications across Zscaler and Cisco on Windows and iOS/Android platforms.
- Proficiency in SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) solutions, with a strong inclination towards a Cloud-first approach.
- Track record of successfully migrating projects from Cisco to Zscaler.
- Ability to redesign, optimize, and implement Zscaler best practices.
- Experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM), specifically with Intune.
- 4-5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Expertise in enhancing user experience with Zscaler on Windows 11 platforms.
