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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Staff".

Main responsibilities

• Maintain high availability across large-scale bare-metal Linux/BSD fleets, Kubernetes clusters, and custom routing stacks in partnership with Engineering and…
• Lead full-cycle incident response by conducting cross-stack troubleshooting using low-level OS and network tools (strace, lsof, tcpdump, iostat, vmstat, gdb)…
• Own end-to-end telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) using Prometheus and OpenTelemetry ecosystems;

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “This is a hybrid role (onsite three days a week in Santa Clara, CA)reporting to the Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange d…” · “This is a software-first SRE role: you will write production-grade code and automation, drive the shift from reactive incident response, and bring engineerin…” · “Maintain high availability across large-scale bare-metal Linux/BSD fleets, Kubernetes clusters, and custom routing stacks in partnership with Engineering and…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the …” · “Lead full-cycle incident response by conducting cross-stack troubleshooting using low-level OS and network tools (strace, lsof, tcpdump, iostat, vmstat, gdb)…” · “You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest im…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with…” · “You are a high-trust collaborator.” · “You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamw…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with…” · “As a key member of the Zero Trust Exchange team, you will own the systems-level reliability and performance of Zscaler’s high-throughput bare-metal and cloud…” · “Own end-to-end telemetry (metrics, logs, traces) using Prometheus and OpenTelemetry ecosystems;”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.” · “The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applicati…” · “Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applicati…” · “Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in…” · “This is a hybrid role (onsite three days a week in Santa Clara, CA)reporting to the Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange d…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “You thrive in ambiguity.” · “You're comfortable building the path as you walk it, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.” · “You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “This is a software-first SRE role: you will write production-grade code and automation, drive the shift from reactive incident response, and bring engineerin…” · “embed operability standards (telemetry, rollback safety, SLO readiness) into service design from the start” · “By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and gu…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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