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Zscaler · 3 weeks ago

Senior Staff Data Center Operations Engineer

positionSan Jose, California, USA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$115K/yr - $165K/yr
date7+ years exp

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation and is a leader in cloud security. The Senior Staff Data Center Operations Engineer will work with various teams to manage hardware and network devices and troubleshoot issues within the build environment.

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Responsibilities

Work with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to facilitate new hardware and platform specification and selection
Provision new hardware and network devices in a staging environment that will be deployed globally to expand and supplement the Zscaler network
Troubleshoot issues within our build environment and repair or replace server and network components and infrastructure
Collaborate with the maintenance, network, install and platform engineering teams, execute and validate build activities and engage and assist in optimizing processes

Qualification

Hardware automationCloud workload translationServerNetwork configurationsLINUX/UNIX command lineBASH scriptingPython scriptingVirtualization solutionsBuild automation technologiesJira familiarityConfluence familiarity

Required

7-10 years experience working in a hardware automation/build environment
Experience in translating cloud workload to bare metal platform requirements
Deep understanding of various types of servers, network devices and configurations, and physical connectivity and their influence on platform performance
Experience with the LINUX/UNIX command line, BIOS, OOB mgmt (ILO, SAA, iDRAC, IPMI, etc)
Ability to occasionally lift and carry 50 lbs

Preferred

Basic scripting capabilities - BASH / Python
Experience with virtualization solutions such as KVM and Proxmox
Familiarity with build automation technologies such as Ansible or PXE boot
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or other ticketing and documentation tools

Benefits

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

Company

Zscaler

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Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.
dateFounded in 2008
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size5001-10000 employees
web-link
https://www.zscaler.com

H1B Sponsorship

Zscaler has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (164)
2024 (220)
2023 (108)
2022 (144)
2021 (82)
2020 (51)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.67B
Key Investors
TPG GrowthLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $22.7M
2018-03-16IPO

Leadership Team

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Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
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Hemant Dabke
Area Vice President
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Recent News

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