Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Zscaler

Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Zscaler leading high-impact infrastructure projects. Mentoring engineers and ensuring reliability of customer-facing services and systems.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $192,500 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleGoKubernetesLinuxPythonSDLCTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Mentor junior engineers and lead high-impact infrastructure projects
Support business operations by responding to alerts and triaging systems to restore mission-critical capabilities
Ensure the reliability and performance of all customer-facing services
Design, document, and build technical solutions that align with evolving organizational needs
Support Agile processes to maintain high velocity and a collaborative environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes
Deep professional experience with Terraform and Ansible
Expert-level programming skills in Python or Go
Hands-on experience with Enterprise Linux distributions such as Rocky, Red Hat, or Alma
Proven experience using Git within a structured SDLC
U.S. citizenship due to the nature of the customers assigned to this role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks, and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesTerraformAnsiblePythonGoEnterprise LinuxRocky LinuxRed HatAlma LinuxGit

Soft Skills

mentoringleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication