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 worldâs 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 debateâweâre 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 youâre enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If youâre driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team thatâs 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 Designated Support Engineer II to join our team in a hybrid capacity based in Bangalore or Mohali, reporting to the Manager, Global Focal Support within our Support department. You will function as the highest level of technical support within the TAC, responsible for resolving the most complex and critical issues escalated from Level I and Level II support engineers. What youâll do (Role Expectations)
Provide second line phone/email consultation to independently debug complex security/network problems Interface with Engineering and assist the customer with testing or troubleshooting Reproduce customer issues to verify problems and provide feedback to Engineering and Operations teams Create entries in our technical support online database to accurately document any incident resolution that is not found in our knowledge base Understand the product direction and customer use-cases and provide input on product and code changes through all points of the product cycle
Who You Are (Success Profile)
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. You adapt to whatâs needed, navigating 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. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedbackâknowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust. You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customerâboth internal and externalâand anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems. You champion their needs from start to finish, knowing their success is our success. You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive. 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 Weâre Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving 2+ years of support and networking experience, including general firewalls and packet filtering troubleshooting Strong understanding of common network and application protocols and behaviors to facilitate in troubleshooting unexpected behaviors Experience in GRE and IPSec configuration and troubleshooting, alongside an understanding of PAC files and their use cases Proficient in network troubleshooting using Wireshark, trace route, MTR, and similar tools to identify fault isolation, packet loss, and session resets Deep experience in Authentication (SAML, Kerberos), Application Layer understanding, HTTP methods, and tools like Fiddler, IPv4, IPv6, routing, and DNS
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
Prior knowledge of Forward Proxy and cloud environments like AWS and Azure Direct experience working in Firewall and VPN/Zero Trust environments Experience working across various operating systems including Linux, Windows, and MAC
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
Various health plans Time off plans for vacation and sick time Parental leave options Retirement options Education reimbursement In-office perks, and more!
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines. Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link. Pay Transparency Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.