Location: Harrisburg, PA (Hybrid – 2 Days Onsite Required)
Schedule: Full-Time – 37.5 Hours per Week
Employment Type: Contract
Local Candidates Only
"Navitas Partners, LLC" is seeking an experienced ZPA Network Engineer to support the deployment and operationalization of Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) as part of an enterprise-wide Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategy.
This hands-on, network-focused role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure access to private applications using ZPA. The engineer will help transition legacy VPN-based access models into scalable, policy-driven Zero Trust architectures while ensuring secure, auditable, and operationally sustainable solutions.
The position works closely with enterprise network, security, identity, and application teams to deliver modern, secure access solutions aligned with Zero Trust principles.
Design, implement, and maintain Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) components including:
App Connectors
Server Groups
Application Segments
Access policies
Collaborate with network, security, identity, and application teams to enable secure ZPA-based application access.
Analyze legacy VPN and traditional network access models and translate them into Zero Trust access patterns.
Support onboarding of applications to ZPA, validating:
Network paths
Ports and protocols
Application dependencies
Configure and enforce least-privileged access policies.
Troubleshoot ZPA-related connectivity and access issues, including:
User access failures
Application reachability issues
Connector health and routing concerns
Participate in migration initiatives from legacy access models to ZPA.
Ensure configurations are documented, auditable, and aligned with security and governance requirements.
Develop technical documentation including standards, procedures, diagrams, and operational runbooks.
Engage with vendors and platform support teams to resolve complex technical issues.
8+ years of enterprise networking experience including:
Routing
Firewall administration
DNS
Traffic flow analysis
Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) or similar Zero Trust access platforms.
Strong understanding of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) principles and application-level segmentation.
Experience analyzing complex, legacy network environments and designing scalable access solutions.
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Strong documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Zscaler certifications such as:
Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator
Zscaler Digital Transformation Engineer
Completion of Zscaler administrator or engineer training courses relevant to ZPA.
Industry certifications such as:
CCNP
Security+
CySA+
Experience supporting large enterprise or public-sector environments.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as:
CJIS
NIST 800-53
Experience supporting access modernization initiatives within complex enterprise infrastructures.
For more details reach at resumes@navitassols.com
About Navitas Partners, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing Technical / IT staffing firms in the US providing services to numerous clients. We offer the most competitive pay for every position. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.