Sr. Staff Network Engineer

About this role

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, document, and manage data center cabinet layouts and power density to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability
• Oversee server capacity deployments, integrating infrastructure with automation to support global scalability and optimized resource utilization
• Collaborate with project management and engineering development teams to align on service requirements and hardware integration
• Work across functional teams to ensure the seamless synchronization of hardware, software, and network resources
• Provide expert technical guidance and troubleshooting support for complex data center infrastructure-related issues
• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it and see dynamic environments as the raw material to build something meaningful.
• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action and you navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
• You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself, embracing a challenge culture where candor is delivered with clarity and respect.
• You operate with urgency. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team.
• Professional experience in remote data center operations, including device configuration and debugging fiber and patching issues
• 2-5 years of experience working with high-speed networks ranging from 10G to 100G and beyond

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in BGP routing operations and troubleshooting for both IPv4 and IPv6 in large-scale environments
• Proven organizational skills with experience managing complex priorities within problem ticketing and inventory systems
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and proficiency in writing Unix shell scripts
• Technical knowledge of DNS, HTTPS, GRE, and IPsec protocols with practical troubleshooting experience
• Ability to automate end-to-end deployments at scale to drive operational efficiency
• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. Role We are looking for a Sr. Network and Infrastructure Engineer to join our Cloud Ops - Network Engineering department in a fully remote capacity in the Netherlands, reporting to the Manager, Network Engineering. This position involves a mix of infrastructure, project management, and network engineering responsibilities. You will drive the design, implementation, and operation of complex network architectures, leading large-scale data center builds and expansions from start to finish with a strong sense of urgency. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Plan, implement, document, and manage data center cabinet layouts and power density to ensure maximum efficiency and reliability Oversee server capacity deployments, integrating infrastructure with automation to support global scalability and optimized resource utilization Collaborate with project management and engineering development teams to align on service requirements and hardware integration Work across functional teams to ensure the seamless synchronization of hardware, software, and network resources Provide expert technical guidance and troubleshooting support for complex data center infrastructure-related issues Who You Are (Success Profile) You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it and see dynamic environments as the raw material to build something meaningful. You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action and you navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact. You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself, embracing a challenge culture where candor is delivered with clarity and respect. You operate with urgency. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) Professional experience in remote data center operations, including device configuration and debugging fiber and patching issues 2-5 years of experience working with high-speed networks ranging from 10G to 100G and beyond Hands-on experience in BGP routing operations and troubleshooting for both IPv4 and IPv6 in large-scale environments Proven organizational skills with experience managing complex priorities within problem ticketing and inventory systems Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) Experience with Linux/Unix environments and proficiency in writing Unix shell scripts Technical knowledge of DNS, HTTPS, GRE, and IPsec protocols with practical troubleshooting experience Ability to automate end-to-end deployments at scale to drive operational efficiency