Staff Site Reliability Engineer (Linux/Network troubleshooting/Scripting)
Staff Site Reliability Engineer on Zscaler's SRE Cloud Infrastructure & Operations team, architecting and automating large-scale cloud infrastructure, running containerized workloads on EKS/GKE, owning on-call and incident management, and building observability systems. Core stack includes Python, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, AWS, Linux/BSD, and Grafana.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bangalore, IND
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Sre
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, integrating new technologies to enhance workflows
- Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
- Deep hands-on experience with SRE best practices, Python, Terraform, Ansible, networking, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud
- Understanding of web security and core protocols including HTTP, SSL/TLS, DNS, SQL, and networking fundamentals
- Experience in observability, building complex dashboards, managing Grafana, and understanding of SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
- Strong DevOps skills across CI/CD pipelines, Source Control Management (SCM), builds/releases, and Continuous Integration tools
Nice to have
- Advanced knowledge of Virtualization, Cloud Architecture, modern Cloud Services, and automated deployment methodologies
- Track record of resolving critical escalations and preventing incident recurrence through process, monitoring, and reliability improvements
- Active contribution to OS/software packaging and distribution; passion for mentoring others on SRE best practices
Full description
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
Role
We are seeking an experienced Staff Site Reliability Engineer to join our dynamic SRE Cloud Infrastructure & Operations team. In this high-impact role, you will report directly to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering and play a pivotal part in architecting, scaling, and maintaining our next-generation cloud infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring our large-scale distributed systems are highly available, secure, and incredibly resilient.
What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)
- Architecting & Automating: Design, implement, and manage various advanced cloud management automations to eliminate toil and accelerate delivery
- Container Orchestration: Oversee and optimize containerized architectures using EKS and GKE to ensure robust production performance
- Observability Systems: Lead the creation, deployment, and optimization of highly scalable monitoring and alerting systems
- Cloud Operations & Incident Management: Own cloud operations, deployments, on-call support, and incident management while continuously designing and tuning Linux and BSD-based systems
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a core member of cross-functional project teams, contributing to technology-based solutions and consulting on concept feasibility for new initiative
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- You Think at Scale: You connect your day-to-day work to the larger company mission and think globally. You build solutions, processes, and architectures that are not just effective today, but are built to last and support a high-growth organization
- You are Driven by Innovation: You possess a deep curiosity for how things work and are energized by solving complex technical hurdles. You believe in the power of technology to accelerate transformation and consistently hunt for more secure, scalable methods