Network Security Engineer (Zscaler SASE) -Hybrid - Plano, Texas at NTT DATA
Plano, TX
$112,000–$149,000from the description
Jun 28, 2026
Plano, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A network security engineering role focused on Zscaler SASE administration within a 24/7 rotating shift team. Day-to-day work covers managing and tuning security tools (firewalls, EDR, IDS/IPS, proxies, and related technologies), handling security incident response end-to-end, performing lifecycle maintenance, and identifying automation opportunities. Suited to experienced security engineers with a strong SOC/CSIRT background and at least eight years in the field.
Senior level · 8+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 100 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 20–150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $133,610 (middle half $103,440–$162,270). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting is titled 'Network Security Engineer (Zscaler SASE) – Hybrid' but the role's day-to-day work spans security incident handling, SOC/CSIRT operations, EDR/NDR tooling, and security engineering broadly — classified as Information Security Analysts (15-1212) with Network/Systems Administration (15-1244) as a plausible runner-up given the heavy network security and firewall management emphasis.
The title carries no seniority level word; advertised seniority is Unspecified. The 8+ years requirement and breadth of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
The posting is described as 'Hybrid – Plano, Texas' and later mentions 'remote role' in the pay transparency section — this appears to be a copy-paste inconsistency. The primary framing is hybrid/on-site in Plano, TX, so remote is set to false.
Check Point NGFW is listed under Basic Qualifications but explicitly flagged 'Good to have,' so it is treated as preferred rather than a hard gate.
Palo Alto NGFW, Fortinet, and Cisco FTD are listed twice (once in Basic Qualifications as 'Good to have' and once in Preferred Skills), consistently framed as optional — treated as preferred with Fortinet and Cisco FTD as alternatives.
Networking certifications (CCNA, JNCIA, PCNSA, CCSA) and security certifications (AZ-500, SC-200, Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISM) are explicitly 'preferred' or 'added advantage' — treated as preferred.
Bachelor's degree is listed as 'or equivalent,' so no minimum degree is hard-required.
SOC/CSIRT Operations is listed as a required skill but names an operational domain rather than a specific tool; included because it functions as a concrete, gateable competency area in this context. Generic soft skills and methodology phrases have been omitted.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): SOC/CSIRT Operations.
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