Zscaler Cyber Engineer
Job Description
We are looking for a Zscaler Engineer to join the Cyber team on a contract basis to to provide technical leadership for the migration of web proxy services from a legacy Trend solution to Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA ) , ensuring effective coordination of engineering teams, data-driven technical planning, and successful migration execution within a structured delivery environment.
Location:
Preston - ad hoc travel to site - mainly remoteDuration: 6 monthsDay rate £450 -500 a day - Inside IR35Key Skills & Experience RequiredDeep technical expertise in: Zscaler ZIA and ZPA (CASB desirable)Identity integration (Entra ID, SSO, SCIM, Conditional Access)Azure IaaS and networking (VPN Gateway, routing, connectivity design)Strong working knowledge of: Enterprise networking (routing, switching, firewalls)Security operations, logging, and SIEM integrationProven experience leading engineering teams across infrastructure / network / security transformationsStrong data handling capability, including advanced Excel for engineering control and analysisAbility to operate effectively within ambiguous, evolving technical environmentsStrong knowledge of Excel for Data AnalysisThe Zscaler Engineer role will be required to and to demonstrate that they can undertake the following;Technical LeadershipProvide hands-on technical leadership across Infrastructure and Network Engineering teams, guiding in resolving technical issues and design challengesProvide subject matter expertise across Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, and CASB) and AzureReview the relevant Zscaler Designs and act as the escalation point for technical migration challengesMigration DeliveryWork with the PM to plan and then oversee execution of the proxy migration workstream across both the on-premises and Azure estatesTechnical management of the migration waves, cutover activities, and rollback planningEnsure minimal service disruption and alignment with security standardsCoordinate interdependencies with infrastructure, application, and network teamsData Management & PlanningOwn and govern the core engineering dataset (Excel-based) supporting migrationDevelop and maintain technical artefacts and engineering controls to support engineering decision-makingGovernance & ReportingProvide technical assurance and reporting into the project managerIdentify and manage technical risks, issues, and constraintsEnsure consistency and quality across project engineering outputsDeliverablesTechnical server migration control datasetMaintained and validated migration datasetTechnical progress reporting (status, risks, issues, dependencies)Successful migration of in-scope services to ZIAPost-migration validation and issue resolutionFor further information please contact Sarah Owen 0121 796 0207 or email