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Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Lead Engineer USC/GC The Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) Lead will act as the platform specialist responsible for designing, securing, and optimizing private access and segmentation across the Zscaler environment. This leader will focus on implementing robust access control policies, role-based segmentation, and scalable architectures supporting secure remote access for enterprise users and applications. Key Responsibilities Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the ZPA platform. Define and implement access control, segmentation, and RBAC policies. Integrate Active Directory (AD) and LDAP group mappings to enforce user and application access controls. Analyze and utilize Zscaler logs and telemetry for troubleshooting and tuning access configurations. Review solution architecture documentation, low-level engineering designs, and implementation frameworks. Work directly with the Enterprise Security Architect to align ZPA strategy with enterprise security architecture. Provide hands-on engineering support during change windows, release management, and operational transitions. Lead and mentor ZPA engineers, supporting daily operations and incident management. Partner with the ZIA Lead to ensure unified architecture and policy consistency across Zscaler solutions. Required Skills & Experience Extensive Zscaler ZPA experience (architecture, design, and administration). Strong understanding of access control, segmentation, Active Directory integration, and RBAC frameworks. Ability to interpret and leverage log data for troubleshooting and configuration optimization. Proven background in understanding solution architecture and systems engineering, including decomposing and translating requirements into executable engineering tasks. Familiarity with enterprise security architecture principles and integration patterns. Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills. Demonstrated leadership and mentoring ability within engineering teams. ​