Principal Specialist Sales Engineer - Zero Trust Branch - UKI

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. We are looking for a Principal Specialist Sales Engineer to join our team. This is a remote role based in the UK, reporting to the Senior Manager, Specialists Solutions Architects in the Global Specialty Sales organisation. In this role, you will leverage your expertise to drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future and further cement our position as a world leader in cloud security. You will collaborate across global teams to demonstrate the power and agility of cloud transformation, nurturing trusted partnerships and delighting customers. Your technical leadership will be pivotal in executing strategic solutions for the Exposure Management and Zero Trust Branch initiatives. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) - Create and deliver technical product presentations to prospective customers - Gather customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs - Lead product evaluations and custom product configurations - Design evaluation test plans with customers and guide the process to successful outcomes Who You Are (Success Profile) - You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful. - You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. - You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact. - You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust. - You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) - Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain - Bachelor’s Degree in Technology, a related field, or equivalent professional experience - 10+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Consulting, or Solutions Architect - Proven experience selling network security technologies (SD-WAN, routing protocols, SWG, routing, proxies, firewalls, SSL/IPsec, VPNs, DLP, and end-user monitoring) What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) - Demonstrated capability in positioning AI-driven threat intelligence or automated policy optimization within Zero Trust frameworks to enhance customer security postures - Industry standard certifications such as CISSP, CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCIE, or Security+ - Deep understanding of complex, multi-year sales cycles and expertise in value-based storytelling #LI-Remote #LI-LS2 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 o