Security Compliance Architect

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 world’s 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 debate—we’re 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 you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s 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 Security Compliance Architect to join our team. This is a San Jose, CA preferred; remote candidates will be considered for the role, which is reporting to the Director, Technology Risk & Compliance in the Exposure Management & Security Operations department. You will shape and scale security compliance across highly regulated cloud environments, translating complex regulatory requirements into practical technical and operational solutions. By working closely with cross-functional teams, you will support authorization efforts, strengthen control maturity, and build scalable compliance practices that enable business growth. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) - Lead the design and implementation of security compliance architecture for cloud environments subject to FedRAMP and DoD IL5 requirements - Interpret and operationalize control requirements from frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and the DoD Cloud Computing SRG - Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to build compliant, scalable, and secure solutions - Drive audit readiness and serve as a compliance architect SME for assessors, auditors, customers, and internal stakeholders - Conduct gap assessments, identify control deficiencies, and partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement automation solutions for compliance operations Who You Are (Success Profile) - You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful. - 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. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. - You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, 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 feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust. - You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) - Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain - 8+ years of experience in security compliance, security architecture, GRC, cloud security, or related fields - Demonstrated experience with FedRAMP compliance programs, authorization support, and DoD IL5 requirements - Deep familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and applying security controls in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud - Strong documentation, program management, and cross-functional collaboration skills with experience automating compliance activities What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) - Experience designing and deploying AI-forward automated solutions for control monitoring, evidence gathering, and compliance workflow optimization within regulated cloud framew