Lead Security DevOps Engineer
Zoom
What you can expect
As a DevOps Engineer, you will deploy and operate data center and cloud software infrastructure. This senior role within the Security DevOps team oversees critical production systems, including secrets management, deployment pipelines, and PKI. Responsibilities include defining and implementing projects to enable features, improve system safety, enhance security, and reduce costs. Expertise in running Kubernetes in the cloud and applying security best practices is essential. Proficiency in explaining complex concepts to engineers, leaders, and security experts is required. This role demands strategic thinking, balancing trade-offs, and adapting plans to achieve key objectives for stakeholders effectively.
About the Team
At Zoom, our team delivers the infrastructure that secures production services and sensitive data. We work collaboratively across security, platform, and engineering partners to solve complex problems. Our team exists to reduce risk and enable safe, reliable product delivery.
Responsibilities
Defining and drive projects that modernize our secrets management infrastructure and/or deliver automation. Work across teams to get your projects done, while also making significant direct hands-on contributions to the projects. Drive improvements to the security posture across Zoom. Influence the direction of developer teams that own security infrastructure components. Produce designs and lead more junior team members through their implementation and deployment to production at scale, using modern best practices (e.g. IaC) Communicate with stakeholders including security teams and senior managers.
What we’re looking for
Possess a Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or similar
8+ years of SRE or DevOps experience
Have experience with at least one programming language, in addition to scripting languages
Have experience with logging and monitoring tools (e.g. ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana)
Have experience with cloud providers (e.g. AWS, OCI) and cloud infrastructure technologies (e.g. Terraform, Kubernetes)
Have experience with security from a DevOps perspective (e.g. running Vault)
Able to participate in on-call shifts, incident response, and work after hours/weekends for application releases/deployments
Have experience with logging and monitoring tools (e.g. ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana)
Have experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
Have experience with system design and distributed computing at scale
Salary Range or On Target Earnings:
Minimum:
$124 000,00Maximum:
$271 200,00In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.
Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.
We also have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations
At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!
Anticipated Position Close Date:
Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.
Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.
About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Our Commitment
At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.
If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.