Principal ZTNA Network Engineer – Employee Remote Access

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🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator

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skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2008

Skillventory is a leading name among top recruitment consultants having clients PAN India. Started in 2008, we feel delighted to state that we helped in shaping the careers of more than 20000 job seekers. We are a full spectrum Manpower Consultancy Firm, fulfilling manpower requirements of businesses by offering the wide range of services from Executive Search, Recruitment, Specialists-on-Contract, HR Automation, Consulting, Outsourcing, and Training. We are easily accessible, reachable and serving clients across India effectively and efficiently, as we are located in 6 major locations of the country, with Workstations in Indore , Mumbai , Ahmedabad ,Bangalore , New Delhi and Pune

📋 Description

• Lead design and implementation of ZTNA solutions (Zscaler ZPA/ZIA, ZVPN) to replace legacy VPN technologies • On call required rotation • Define and deliver modern Zero Trust architecture patterns, including application-level segmentation and identity-based access • Drive legacy VPN decommissioning and migration to ZTNA platforms • Develop and execute engineering roadmaps aligned to enterprise remote access strategy • Partner with security, infrastructure, and business units to ensure coordinated rollout and adoption • Document architecture, operational models, and implementation standards • Evaluate emerging ZTNA and secure access technologies and provide data-driven recommendations • Lead pilots and phased deployments, including testing, validation, and performance benchmarking • Act as a Tier-3 escalation lead for complex remote access and connectivity issues • Ensure high availability and resilience of remote access infrastructure in a 24x7 global environment • Assess and mitigate risks related to latency, scale, and user experience during migrations

🎯 Requirements

• 6–10 years of network/security engineering experience, including 4+ years in ZTNA or remote access transformations • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field • Hands-on experience with Zscaler (ZPA/ZIA) or comparable Zero Trust platforms • Proven success migrating legacy VPNs to Zero Trust, cloud-delivered access solutions • Deep expertise in ZTNA design, implementation, and Zero Trust principles (least privilege, continuous verification, no implicit trust) • Experience designing application segmentation and identity-based access policies • Strong knowledge of traffic steering, split tunneling, and secure access routing (ZVPN architectures) • Experience with load balancing, gateways, and access control layers • Advanced troubleshooting across network layers (L3–L7) • Familiarity with hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, SaaS) • Ability to optimize latency, performance, and user experience in ZTNA environments • Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and failover strategies in global, always-on environments • Experience with network automation tools (Python, Ansible, APIs) • Familiarity with endpoint management and deployment tools (Intune, SCCM) • Strong understanding of identity providers (Azure AD / Entra ID), SSO, and conditional access • Knowledge of PKI, certificates, and modern authentication methods • Experience integrating with SIEM, EDR, and security monitoring platforms • Strong ownership mindset with a focus on execution and delivery • Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with competing priorities • Excellent communication skills across technical and business stakeholders • Proven ability to lead incident response and drive resolution under pressure • Preferred certifications: Zscaler (ZCCA / ZCCP / ZCSE), CCNP/CCIE (Security or Enterprise), CISSP (or equivalent), ITIL Foundation

🏖️ Benefits

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