Site Reliability Engineer Federal- SkillBridge Intern

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 Site Reliability Engineer-SkillBridge Intern (Virginia) to join our Zero Trust Exchange team. This is an onsite role based in Crystal City, Virginia, reporting to the Manager, Site Reliability Engineering. You will be part of the team that built the world’s largest cloud security platform, specifically focusing on enabling US Government organizations to harness speed and agility through a cloud-first strategy. You'll bring your vision and passion to help scale our multitenant architecture and enhance services across classified environments. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Manage operational tasks for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call duties, and incident management. Develop scripts, containerized services, and monitoring mechanisms to automate operations tasks and ensure minimal service disruption. Create operations documentation and implement measures to prevent recurring incidents while contributing to DevOps best practices. Build and enhance Zscaler services within classified environments, ensuring 24x7 coverage including night and holiday shifts. 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 what’s 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 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. You are a pragmatic builder. You are obsessed with creating, iterating, and shipping. You aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves and build the first version yourself, balancing the drive for technical excellence with the need to deliver value to users quickly. You champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) US Citizenship and an active Top Secret Security Clearance, with the ability to work from a SCIF. 5+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience in both Operations an