Cyber - Data Protection Zscaler Architect - Manager - Consulting

EY is a global professional services organization providing assurance, consulting, tax, strategy, and transactions services. The Manager will lead Zscaler architecture and data protection engagements, designing integrated zero trust solutions across secure access, cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and security operations. The role also involves managing multidisciplinary teams, client relationships, engagement delivery, quality and financial performance, and business development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead Zscaler security and data protection engagements from discovery and solution shaping through architecture, implementation oversight, testing, deployment, operational transition, and benefits realization
• Own end-to-end solution architecture across the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, including Zscaler Internet Access, Zscaler Private Access, Zscaler Digital Experience, Zscaler Client Connector, cloud security, branch security, workload security, and related data protection capabilities
• Design secure internet and SaaS access architectures, including secure web gateway, cloud access security broker, cloud firewall, sandboxing, SSL inspection, browser isolation, advanced threat protection, and policy enforcement patterns
• Design zero trust private application access architectures, including application segmentation, access policies, App Connector placement, private service edge considerations, third-party access, privileged remote access, and migration from legacy VPN approaches
• Incorporate data protection capabilities into broader zero trust architectures, including data discovery, classification, cloud DLP, SaaS security, inline inspection, policy design, incident workflows, and control integration
• Develop integrated zero trust, secure access, data protection, cloud, branch, workload, identity, endpoint, and digital experience strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory obligations
• Lead enterprise security assessments, architecture reviews, maturity assessments, control gap analyses, roadmaps, target operating models, governance frameworks, and transformation programs
• Facilitate executive and working-level workshops across security, privacy, legal, compliance, network, infrastructure, cloud, identity, endpoint, application, data governance, security operations, audit, and business stakeholders
• Translate requirements into target-state architectures, traffic-flow designs, policy models, integration requirements, migration waves, implementation plans, testing approaches, operational procedures, and measurable outcomes
• Establish architecture principles, reference patterns, configuration standards, decision records, integration requirements, and quality criteria for Zscaler-based enterprise solutions
• Design and oversee integrations with identity providers, endpoint and device management platforms, SIEM and SOAR technologies, IT service management tools, network infrastructure, cloud platforms, data security tools, and other third-party controls
• Manage engagement scope, workplans, staffing, budgets, risks, dependencies, quality reviews, executive reporting, and coordination with client and firm leadership
• Provide architecture direction and coaching to Senior and junior resources, review technical deliverables, resolve cross-platform design issues, and escalate material risks when appropriate
• Build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities to extend value, support proposals and statements of work, contribute to solution pricing and estimation, and participate in account development
• Develop reusable architecture methods, reference designs, accelerators, points of view, and thought leadership while maintaining awareness of Zscaler platform developments and emerging zero trust, cloud, data, and AI security risks

Requirements:

• • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Network Engineering, Data Science, Privacy, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• • Approximately 6 or more years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, network security, zero trust, data protection, identity, endpoint, cloud security, privacy, compliance, or related technology consulting, including experience leading teams or workstreams
• • Demonstrated experience architecting integrated Zscaler solutions across secure internet access, private application access, cloud, branch, workload, digital experience, and data protection capabilities
• • Required hands-on architecture or delivery experience with Zscaler, including meaningful depth in Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access and working knowledge of adjacent Zscaler capabilities
• • Experience developing policy and architecture for secure web gateway, zero trust network access, cloud access security broker, cloud firewall, SSL inspection, threat protection, application segmentation, and data loss prevention use cases
• • Experience leading requirements, architecture, design, integration, configuration oversight, testing, migration, deployment, and operating model activities for enterprise Zscaler solutions
• • Demonstrated leadership experience managing and mentoring consulting or technical teams and coordinating work across client and third-party stakeholders
• • Experience managing engagement scope, plans, risks, issues, quality, resources, budgets, and executive communications in a professional services or similarly client-driven environment
• • Experience supporting business development activities, including solution shaping, estimation, proposal development, statements of work, and client presentations
• • Understanding of zero trust, security, and privacy frameworks or regulations such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, or other applicable requirements
• • Ability to travel as required by client and engagement needs
• • Current Zscaler certifications aligned to architecture and implementation responsibilities, together with relevant industry certifications in security, networking, cloud, or zero trust
• • Experience with Zscaler Digital Experience, Zscaler Client Connector, cloud and workload security, branch and campus use cases, browser security, privileged remote access, and data protection capabilities
• • Experience developing enterprise zero trust, secure access service edge, data protection, cloud security, identity, endpoint, branch, or network transformation strategies and operating models
• • Experience integrating Zscaler with identity providers, endpoint management, SIEM and SOAR, IT service management, cloud platforms, security operations, network services, and third-party data security technologies
• • Experience with architecture methods and deliverables such as capability models, current- and target-state diagrams, traffic-flow diagrams, reference architectures, control mappings, design decision records, migration roadmaps, and transition architectures
• • Strong PowerPoint and architecture diagramming skills, including the ability to communicate complex cross-platform concepts to executive, business, and technical audiences
• • Experience developing team capabilities, reusable assets, market offerings, points of view, or thought leadership
• • Experience contributing to account planning, pipeline development, pursuit leadership, or expansion of client relationships