Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance
Zscaler · Crystal City, Virginia, USA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 61 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Zscaler's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
- high 286 stale, 19 reposted of 370 open
- Hiring momentum
- 564 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zscaler's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zscaler.
About this role
The Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer will manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments and incident management. This role involves overseeing cloud infrastructure components, developing automation scripts, and providing 24x7 coverage to support critical government missions. The position requires a strong focus on security and collaboration within a dynamic environment.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zscaler as an employer.
What you need
- Active US Government Secret security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments
- Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, and automation tools like Ansible and Terraform
- Strong technical skills in Python coding, container-based architectures including AWS ECS and Kubernetes
- Experience in monitoring activities such as vulnerability scanning, patch management, and reporting
Nice to have
- Experience deploying or managing AI-driven observability and AIOps solutions
- Experience working within air-gapped and classified environments
- Familiarity with High/Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and compliance requirements
- Possession of Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification or Top Secret security clearance
What you get
- Various health plans
- Time off plans for vacation and sick time
- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
Worth weighing
- Fully onsite role may limit flexibility
- 24x7 coverage including night and holiday shifts
- Role involves working in classified environments which may have unique challenges
Summarised from Zscaler's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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