Zscaler - Principal Sales Engineer - UK
Requirements
• You operate with an ownership mindset and a strong bias for action, seamlessly navigating between high-level strategy and hands-on execution to drive meaningful outcomes. • You are a natural problem-solver who is energized by complex challenges and dedicated to finding impactful solutions. • You thrive in a fast-paced environment, executing with a sense of urgency to deliver high-quality, high-impact results for both the customer and the team. • You are driven by innovation, bringing a deep technical curiosity and a passion for leveraging technology to accelerate secure, scalable transformation. • You are a resilient and adaptable professional who maintains composure under pressure, viewing change as an opportunity to guide teams through complexity. • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving • More than 12 years of technical pre-sales experience, with at least 5 years in senior individual contributor level roles or technical leadership positions • Deep experience with all aspects of the Zscaler and peer platforms, including network security, networking technologies, AI security, identity and access management, cyber risk, and EDR/XDR • Proven ability to navigate complex compliance and inter-operative organizational structures • Proven execution of high-value and technically demanding Proof of Values (PoVs), especially when minimal overlay resources are available • Demonstrated capability in collaborating with solution architects to resolve highly complex technical edge cases within constrained timeframes • Established thought leadership within the realms of emerging security paradigms such as agentic AI security, AI guardrails, and post-quantum cryptography • An established network of technical champions across the largest companies in the UKI region • Multiple top-level industry certifications, such as Zscaler Certified Architect, CCIE, CISSP, or hyperscaler/cloud certifications • #LI-LS2#LI-Hybrid • At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. • Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including: • Various health plans • Time off plans for vacation and sick time • Parental leave options • Retirement options • Education reimbursement • In-office perks, and more! • Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here. • By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
• Serve as the technical lead for strategic and high-value opportunities, partnering with Sales, Product, and Customer Success teams to accelerate technical wins, mitigate risk, and drive successful deal closure • Provide technical oversight and executive guidance across key accounts, shaping account strategies, influencing solution direction, and ensuring alignment between customer objectives and platform capabilities • Define, lead, and scale initiatives that increase platform adoption, expand customer value realization, and identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across the customer lifecycle • Lead and facilitate customer engagements at all levels, from C-suite executives to technical practitioners, delivering compelling business and technical outcomes through workshops, presentations, architecture reviews, and strategic advisory sessions • Maintain deep expertise in current and emerging platform capabilities, establish and promote technical best practices, and drive technical enablement across the Sales Engineering organization through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing programs
Benefits
• Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here. • By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
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