Detection Engineer – Night Shift (Wed–Sat, 5pm–3am MST)

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are looking for a Detection Engineer (Night Shift Wed–Sat, 5pm–3am MST) to join our team. This is a Remote (US Only) role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Detection Engineering in the Detection Operations department. You will utilize our detection platform to analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud to publish threats for our Managed Detection and Response customers. Additionally, by contributing to projects to improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation, you will ensure our customers receive high-fidelity threat analysis and concisely written communication regarding emerging threats at scale.

What You’ll Do (Role Expectations)

• Analyze EDR telemetry, alerts, and log sources across several detection domains including Endpoint, Identity, Network, and Cloud/SaaS

• Publish threats for customers using concisely written communication to effectively convey key indicators and remediation context

• Improve the Detection Engineering workflow through orchestration and automation to manage high volumes of telemetry

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner, driven by a passion for the mission and a bias for action, seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.

• You are a high-trust collaborator who embraces a culture of candid feedback, clarity, and respect to achieve outcomes that elevate the entire team.

• You are customer-obsessed, building deep empathy for internal and external stakeholders while anchoring decisions in solving real-world challenges.

• You operate with urgency and precision, balancing speed and quality to deliver high-impact results in a fast-paced environment.

• You think at scale, connecting daily execution to broader strategic goals and building robust, sustainable solutions designed to support long-te