Senior Zscaler Security Engineer

Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career - you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

We are seeking a Senior Zscaler Security Engineer to spearhead the evolution of CPKC’s Zero Trust security strategy. As the subject matter expert for ZIA, ZPA, and ZDX, you will architect and automate next-generation secure access solutions, drive cloud and network security innovation, and help shape the future of enterprise cybersecurity. Partnering across Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, Security, and DevOps teams, you will deliver scalable, resilient, and seamless security experiences that enable the business to move faster and more securely.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Lead the architecture, deployment, and optimization of Zscaler solutions, including ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, CASB, DLP, and Cloud Firewall

Design and implement Zero Trust and SASE strategies that enable secure, seamless access across the enterprise

Develop and automate Zscaler configurations, policies, and operational workflows using APIs, Python, and PowerShell

Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) solutions with robust version control and governance practices

Create self-service tools and automation that reduce manual effort, increase consistency, and improve operational efficiency

Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, validation, deployment, and rollback of security configurations

Troubleshoot complex security, network, and automation issues across cloud, proxy, authentication, and access environments

Drive security posture improvements through assessments, policy optimization, compliance reporting, and operational metrics

Partner with Infrastructure, Cloud, IAM, DevOps, and SOC teams to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient access solutions

Mentor engineers on automation, scripting, infrastructure as code, and security best practices to build enterprise-wide capability

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of cybersecurity, network security, cloud security, or platform engineering experience, including 3+ years administering and implementing Zscaler solutions (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX).

Strong expertise in Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, cloud security, IAM, networking, SSL/TLS, and enterprise access technologies.

Hands-on experience with APIs, Python/PowerShell automation, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD, with the ability to translate business and security requirements into scalable, automated solutions.

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

Flexible and competitive benefits package

Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans

Employee share purchase plan

Performance incentive

Annual fitness subsidy

Part-time studies program

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Background Investigation

Criminal history check

Education verification

Professional references

BECOMING A RAILROADER:

As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Management Conductor Program

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CULTURE OF INCLUSION:

Req ID: 106304

Department: Information Services & Network Service Centre (NSC)

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Type: Non-Union

Location: Calgary, Alberta

Country: Canada

% of Travel: 0-10%

of Positions: 1

Job Grade: 4

Job Available to: Internal & External

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