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Zscaler ZPA Deployment Engineer

IMR Soft LLCSacramento, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 6, 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority

Mid Senior

Work mode

On Site

Location

Sacramento, CA, United States

Posted

Yesterday

Zero Trust

Job Description

Zscaler ZPA Deployment Engineer - Contract
Location: Sacramento, CA (onsite)
Duration: 3 months

Must Have

Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional (ZCCP) - ZPA track, or equivalent ZPA deployment experience at enterprise scale
Minimum 3 hands-on ZPA deployments - end to end, from design through production cutover
Deep experience with App Connector architecture - HA configuration, multi-site deployment
Strong understanding of application segmentation and Zero Trust Network Access principles
Experience replacing legacy VPN (FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect, or similar) with ZPA
Hands-on with SMB/mapped drive access over ZPA
Microsoft Entra ID integration - ZPA connector and policy design in hybrid AD environments
Excellent communication - this resource will be in the room with a senior CIO and infrastructure team. Technical depth AND executive presence required

Nice to Have

ZIA experience - client already on ZIA, familiarity with the existing tenant is an advantage
Intune/MDM experience - for ZPA Client Connector deployment
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
Familiarity with Fortinet - understanding the incumbent for migration planning

What This Is Not

Not a junior role - architect-level capability required
Not remote-only - onsite Sacramento October 14–15 is mandatory
Not a configuration-only engagement - the resource needs to lead technical discovery, design the architecture, and own the outcome

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