Zero Trust Application Adoption Engineer (Zscaler)

Type: Contract

Location: Remote EST Hours

Duration 3-6 months

Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Zero Trust Application Adoption Engineer to design, implement, and validate a repeatable Zero Trust application onboarding framework. The initial engagement will focus on integrating a recently acquired company as a proof of concept, establishing scalable processes and standards for future application onboarding efforts. This role will partner across security, networking, identity, and application teams to configure, test, troubleshoot, and document Zero Trust access solutions using Zscaler technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Zscaler configuration, deployment, and application onboarding activities.
• Implement application definitions, access policies, routing configurations, and identity integrations.
• Configure and validate secure access solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Execute functional, integration, security, and regression testing.
• Troubleshoot and remediate configuration issues, access problems, and policy defects.
• Analyze network routing and access policies to ensure secure and reliable connectivity.
• Maintain project requirements, dependencies, technical documentation, test evidence, and operational playbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to validate business continuity and user access requirements.
• Document implementation outcomes and contribute to a scalable onboarding model for future environments.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering and troubleshooting Zscaler solutions.
• Experience configuring secure application access environments.
• Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM) integrations and authentication technologies.
• Understanding of network routing, connectivity, and policy analysis.
• Experience executing structured testing, defect tracking, and issue resolution processes.
• Strong technical documentation and process management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on implementation and operational role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise application migrations or acquisitions.
• Familiarity with Spirit or similar enterprise applications.
• Experience with Citrix, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or private application access solutions.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust implementation projects or pilot deployments.
• Knowledge of application onboarding, access governance, and security operations best practices.

Skills

Zscaler, Zero Trust Architecture, ZPA, ZIA, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Network Security, Application Onboarding, Access Policies, Network Routing, Authentication, SSO, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Defect Tracking, Citrix, RDP, Technical Documentation, Enterprise Security, Application Access Management.

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