Staff Application Security Engineer- DevSecOps/SAST/SCA

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 45% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We're looking for an experienced Staff Application Security Engineer for our Product Security team. Reporting to the Director of Vulnerability Management, you'll be responsible for:

• Conducting thorough static and dynamic analysis of our applications to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities early in the development process (SAST/DAST)
• Implementing SCA tools to identify and manage open-source components, ensuring that all third-party libraries and frameworks used in our codebase are secure and up-to-date (Software Composition Analysis)
• Assessing and securing our containerized environments and IAC deployments, ensuring that security best practices are followed to protect our infrastructure from potential threats (Container and Infrastructure as Code Security)

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Expertise in DevSecOps, encompassing over 4 years of hands-on experience in deploying and overseeing security protocols like Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), or Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Proficiency with application security tools such as Snyk, Semgrep, Coverity, Checkmarx, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and dependency management tools
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices, vulnerability management, and remediation techniques with expertise in source control (Github, Bitbucket), and CI pipelines (ArgoCD, Jenkins)
• Experience in identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities within codebases, ensuring prompt and efficient management throughout the CVE/CWE lifecycle

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience as a software developer or within a DevSecOps position, with proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C/C++, and Golang
• Extensive experience in Cloud Security, adept at securing cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with comprehensive knowledge of cloud-native security tools and methodologies

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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

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

Learn more about Zscaler’s Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.

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