Principal Peering Coordinator

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Peering Coordinator to join our team. This is a Remote (nearby international airports) role, reporting to the VP, Infrastructure Ecosystems & Network in the Zero Trust Exchange department. The core purpose of this role is to manage and build Zscaler’s peering relationships for our global Zero Trust Platform, including public and private exchanges as well as private network interconnections. You will travel to represent Zscaler at key peering forums, conferences, and operational events globally.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage Zscaler’s global peering footprint in coordination with the network engineering team
• Identify strategic new peering partners in new and existing markets to improve Zscaler’s global connectivity
• Coordinate with legal teams to negotiate and sign or change peering agreements with peering partners
• Work with cross-functional network architectural and procurement teams to enable new peering connectivity globally

Requirements

• You think at scale. You connect your day-to-day work to our larger global mission, building network solutions and processes that are designed to last and support a high-growth, global organization.
• You are a problem-solver. You seek out complex infrastructure challenges and are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hardest network problems delivers the highest global impact.
• You act like an owner. You navigate seamlessly between high-level peering strategy and hands-on execution, operating with deep integrity because you genuinely care about the long-term outcomes of our global connectivity.
• You are a high-trust collaborator. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving feedback openly, building trust across cross-functional legal, procurement, and engineering teams to achieve collective success.
• You thrive in ambiguity. You are comfortable building the path as you walk it, seeing the evolving landscape of global network peering not as a hindrance, but as raw material to create a more connected platform.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of general practices of Public Internet Exchanges and Private Peering
• Expertise in identifying strategic peering partners in new and existing locations via data and industry knowledge
• Minimum 8 years of experience in peering networks at common exchange points
• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving

Skills

• Reasonable understanding of BGP protocol, router configurations, and technical troubleshooting to diagnose new peering sessions and support network engineering teams
• Robust knowledge of cost calculations, financial modeling, and balance metrics across different types of peering and transit agreements
• Multilingual capability to effectively engage with diverse international peering partners

Benefits

• Variety of health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retailment options
• In-office perks, and more!