Job brief: Sr. Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance

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• Listed on Zscaler's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (3 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-07.
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What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $132,000 to $165,000 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Crystal City, Virginia, USA · Office - Crystal City, USA
• Posted: 2026-10-20

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Senior. The title says "Sr".

Must have

• What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
• This position requires an active US Government Secret security clearance. Maintenance of this clearance is a condition of continued employment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with 3+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations and Engineering environments
• Familiarity with High/Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and compliance requirements, possession of Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification, or Top Secret securi…
• The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based o…

Conditions

• This is a hybrid role based in Crystal City, Virginia, reporting to the Manager, Site Reliability Engineering in the Government Cloud department.
• Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties, incident management, and participation in regular deployment…
• In-office perks, and more!
• Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here .

Main duties

• Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties, incident management, and participation…
• Develop scripts, containerized services, and monitoring mechanisms to automate operations tasks and minimize service disruption
• Build new and enhance existing services within classified environments while driving DevOps best practices through documentation and escalation management

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for engineer jobs across the U.S.: $140k a year (3,403 listings, 148 employers). This listing is 6% higher.
• Across Zscaler's 161 open listings, 34% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Zscaler hires

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