Staff Technical Program Manager - Compliance Architecture

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 Staff Technical Program Manager - Compliance Architecture to join our team. This is a Hybrid role based in San Jose, CA, reporting to the Director, Technology Risk and Compliance within the Exposure Management & Security Operations department. Zscaler is seeking an experienced Staff Technical Program Manager to serve as the compliance team’s technical subject matter expert and to embed scalable, auditable compliance requirements into product and infrastructure delivery. This role brings an architectural mindset to compliance, partnering closely with Engineering, Product, Compliance Engineering, and Authorization Operations (AuthOps) to translate regulatory and assurance obligations into clear technical requirements, standardized implementation patterns, and automated validation. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) • Define and maintain enterprise baseline compliance requirements, embedding them into the SDLC by translating frameworks like FedRAMP, DoD IL5, and NIST 800-53 into measurable technical criteria • Establish standardized "Compliance as Code" patterns and partner with Engineering to automate control validation and evidence collection through CI/CD integrations and guardrails • Conduct architectural and operational gap assessments to identify risks and provide actionable remediation guidance tailored to engineering realities • Maintain authoritative architecture and data flow diagrams, ensuring trust boundaries and data classifications are current and audit-ready • Lead the significant change evaluation model to assess impacts on authorization boundaries and drive alignment across Engineering, Product, and Security teams 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) • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in compliance, security architecture, compliance engineering, or technical audit with a focus on translating control requirements into technical verification mechanisms • Proven experience performing architecture reviews and gap analysis against FedRAMP High or DoD IL5 frameworks • Proficiency in public cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and the ability to produce architecture diagrams and associated control narratives • Strong track record of driving outcomes through influence and…