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Zscaler ZIA ZPA Architect

HainautHybridHours negotiable<3months

As part of a migration to Zscaler ZIA and ZPA, you will design the target architecture, produce the necessary documentation, and implement a pilot.

  • The mission aims to accelerate the transition from a current remote access solution to a Zero Trust platform, while supporting internal teams with support, knowledge transfer, and training.
  • The environment includes constraints related to Azure Entra ID, Intune, mobile devices, telephony, critical business applications, and SIEM integration.

What you do

  • Design the target architecture for ZIA and ZPA.
  • Draft all architecture and operational documentation.
  • Define and implement the technical Zscaler components.
  • Prepare the migration of VPN accesses to ZPA.
  • Prepare and support the ZIA migration.
  • Identify possible optimizations of the Zscaler tenant.
  • Support technical teams during the design and pilot phases.

Scope of the assignment. Architecture & Design.

  • Analyze the existing situation and define the target architecture.
  • Analyze existing ZIA configurations and VPN usage.
  • Identify applications used via VPN and map associated network flows.
  • Identify technical and organizational dependencies.
  • Define ZIA, ZPA, App Connectors architectures and, if applicable, a private Service Edge.
  • Integrate with Azure Entra ID, SCIM, SIEM, and Intune.
  • Consider BYOD strategy and mobile devices.
  • Study telephony impacts, bidirectional flows, bypass mechanisms, as well as performance and latency constraints.

Documentation.

  • Produce complete technical and operational documentation.
  • Architecture documents: HLD, LLD, and DAT.
  • Documentation covering ZIA, ZPA, Entra ID, SCIM, App Connectors, Service Edge, SIEM integration, and CMDB modeling.
  • Operational documents: support procedures, troubleshooting guides, failover procedures, migration procedures, and operational documentation level 1 to 3.
  • Create and monitor the operational and technical documentation of the systems.

ZIA Implementation.

  • Analyze an existing tenant or set up a new tenant.
  • Define the migration strategy and configure the tenant.
  • Configure authentication with Azure Entra ID and implement SCIM provisioning.
  • Migrate existing configurations and validate network security policies and GRE tunnels.
  • Implement the transparent proxy and validate explicit proxy configurations.
  • Integrate with SIEM and define the log collection strategy, verify proper event routing.

ZPA Implementation.

  • Deploy the ZPA infrastructure and App Connectors.
  • Set up high availability and validate capacity and performance.
  • Perform reverse engineering of applications currently accessible via VPN (SAP, OpenScape, Follow-Me Printing, RDP environments, etc.).
  • Identify FQDNs, wildcard domains, and application dependencies.
  • Define App Segments.
  • Prepare and migrate populations: Windows 11 workstations, laptops, OT environments if applicable, external providers, Android devices, and smartphones.

Migration, support, and knowledge transfer.

  • Prepare the UAT environment and organize and execute the pilot migration.
  • Functionally validate and define the deployment strategy in waves.
  • Facilitate knowledge transfer sessions and train operational and support teams.
  • Provide startup support and accompany internal technical teams.

Expected deliverables.

  • HLD ZIA/ZPA
  • LLD ZIA/ZPA
  • DAT ZIA/ZPA
  • Azure Entra ID / SCIM Architecture
  • App Connectors Design
  • Service Edge Design
  • ZPA Application Catalog
  • Flow and Dependency Mapping
  • ZIA Migration Plan
  • VPN to ZPA Migration Plan
  • Operational Guides
  • Support Procedures
  • Knowledge Transfer File
  • Pilot Report and Recommendations

Profile

  • ZDTE certification or higher.
  • Confirmed expertise in network security.
  • Solid experience with Zscaler, particularly ZIA and ZPA.
  • Participation in a similar migration project to Zscaler.
  • Experience in producing and monitoring operational and technical system documentation.
  • Ability to mentor, train, and upskill technical teams.

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