Zscaler is looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join their IT Cloud Engineering team to design and develop back-end applications and services using Java Stacks and cloud-native technologies, delivering scalable, highly available, and performant solutions in AWS or similar cloud platforms. The role also involves collaborating with Federal customers to understand requirements, create secure solutions, and enable delivery aligned with FedRAMP and cloud compliance needs.
Requirements
- 5+ years of programming experience with a strong focus on Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
- 2+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying applications in AWS or other public cloud environments
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and messaging systems like Kafka or SQS
- Proficiency with containerization and related tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Python)
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing back-end applications and services using Java Stacks and cloud-native technologies
- Delivering scalable, highly available, and performant solutions in AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (business, infrastructure, and engineering) to translate requirements into design, solutions, development, and support
- Supporting and troubleshooting provisioning, production issues, while isolating application issues (vs up/down stream layers) which can involve engaging the right teams to resolve
- Collaborating with Federal customers to understand requirements, create secure solutions, and enable delivery aligned with FedRAMP and cloud compliance needs
Other
- This role requires Top Secret Security Clearance, which must be maintained throughout employment.
- Candidates must be willing and able to work from a SCIF as part of the team, providing 24x7 coverage, including night and holiday shifts.
- U.S. citizenship with active U.S. Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- 3+ years of experience with government certifications like FedRAMP and Impact Level compliance
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
