KBR
Senior Zscaler Administrator
Job Description
Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year
Requirements:- Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education, technical training, certifications, and relevant experience.
- 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity, networking, secure access, or cloud security environments.
- Hands-on experience administering Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) within complex enterprise organisations.
- Experience supporting secure remote access, cloud security platforms, application connectivity, and Zero Trust security initiatives.
- Experience working within large-scale, highly regulated environments.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain the appropriate UK Security Clearance.
- Deep expertise administering Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), and Zscaler Client Connector (ZCC).
- Strong knowledge of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), and modern secure access architectures.
- Experience managing access policies, forwarding profiles, application segments, connector groups, URL filtering, SSL inspection, cloud firewall controls, and data protection capabilities.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN technologies, proxies, firewall technologies, and secure web gateway concepts.
- Experience troubleshooting SSL/TLS inspection, certificate services, authentication flows, identity integrations, and SSO technologies.
- Knowledge of segmentation, least-privilege access models, security policy enforcement, and access governance principles.
- Experience supporting Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Conditional Access, MFA, and hybrid identity environments.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Intune, endpoint compliance frameworks, and modern endpoint management practices.
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
- Experience with log analysis, packet capture interpretation, root-cause analysis, and structured troubleshooting methodologies.
- Excellent communication, documentation, stakeholder management, and technical problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience supporting Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Security, and integrated Microsoft security platforms.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure administration, cloud networking, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with SIEM integrations, log analytics, reporting platforms, dashboarding, and security monitoring solutions.
- Experience with Bash scripting, automation tools, and infrastructure operations.
- Experience supporting government, defence, aerospace, critical infrastructure, energy, transportation, or other highly regulated sectors.
- Familiarity with UK government security frameworks, Cyber Essentials Plus, NCSC guidance, ISO 27001, NIST frameworks, and other relevant security and compliance standards.
- Experience supporting secure access transformations, VPN replacement initiatives, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, tenant migrations, or large-scale enterprise modernisation programmes.
- Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator (ZCCA) or equivalent Zscaler administrator certification.
- Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional (ZCCP) or specialised ZIA/ZPA certifications.
- Microsoft security, identity, endpoint, or Azure certifications.
- CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications.
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or other relevant cloud security certifications.
- Administer, support, and enhance Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), and Zscaler Client Connector (ZCC) environments.
- Configure and maintain access policies, forwarding profiles, application segments, connector groups, URL filtering, SSL inspection, cloud firewall controls, and data protection policies.
- Monitor platform health, user experience, security events, application access, performance metrics, and operational trends across the Zscaler ecosystem.
- Troubleshoot complex client connectivity, authentication, application access, policy enforcement, and cloud security issues independently.
- Support deployment, lifecycle management, upgrades, remediation, and troubleshooting of Zscaler Client Connector across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices.
- Partner with endpoint management teams to deploy and maintain Zscaler Client Connector using Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Jamf, and similar endpoint management platforms.
- Support integrations with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Conditional Access, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multifactor Authentication (MFA), and related identity services.
- Deploy, validate, and maintain ZPA App Connectors across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and segmented network environments.
- Participate in incident, problem, change, and vulnerability management processes within enterprise CAB-controlled environments.
- Develop automation, scripts, reporting, and operational tooling to support compliance validation, health monitoring, troubleshooting, and remediation activities.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational standards, implementation guides, support runbooks, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, networking, endpoint, cloud, infrastructure, and service management teams to improve secure access capabilities and operational maturity.
- Support strategic initiatives including Zero Trust transformation, SASE adoption, VPN modernisation, tenant migrations, divestitures, and enterprise technology transformation programmes.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, service reliability, operational efficiency, and user experience.
- Active Directory
- Android
- Architect
- Azure
- Bash
- Cloud
- Firewall
- Support
- macOS
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Intune
- Network
- PowerShell
- Security
- TCP/IP
- VPN
- Web
- Windows
- iOS
- Office 365
- DevOps
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We are KBR, and we are seeking a Senior Zscaler Administrator to join our global cybersecurity and secure access team. This permanent, full-time role is based in Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom, and supports our Mission Technology Solutions business as it transitions into a separate public company. We work across government, defence, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure sectors, delivering high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions. This senior-level role focuses on Zero Trust architecture, secure access administration, cloud security, endpoint integration, automation, and operational excellence in a complex enterprise environment.
last updated 34 week of 2026
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