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Zscaler is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to join their South Majors team in Florida, reporting to the Senior Sales Engineering Manager. This role focuses on architecting technical solutions, delivering product presentations, and running Proof of Value initiatives to address critical customer pain points. The ideal candidate will act as a technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, ensuring Zscaler's cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform aligns with customer goals. This position demands a blend of technical expertise, customer obsession, and resilience, with an emphasis on leveraging AI tools to drive impact. Zscaler offers a dynamic, high-accountability culture focused on innovation and cybersecurity.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am excited to apply for the Senior Sales Engineer position at Zscaler. With a strong background in cybersecurity and cloud solutions, I have consistently helped enterprise customers solve complex security challenges through technical presentations and successful Proof of Value engagements. My passion for leveraging AI tools to enhance efficiency and impact aligns perfectly with Zscaler's innovative culture.
I thrive in customer-facing roles, translating technical requirements into tailored solutions that drive business outcomes. I am confident that my ability to collaborate across teams and act as a trusted advisor will make a meaningful contribution to your South Majors team.
Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can support Zscaler's mission.
Sample interview questions
In a previous role, I presented a Zero Trust security solution to a C-level executive who was not deeply technical. I focused on business risks, cost savings, and ease of deployment, using analogies and visual diagrams. This approach helped the executive understand the value and led to a successful deal closure.
I would start by thoroughly understanding the customer's environment and success criteria, then design a tailored PoV that addresses their specific use cases. I would collaborate with their security team to ensure compliance, set clear milestones, and maintain regular communication. Finally, I would document results and present them in a business-focused report.
I use AI-powered tools for tasks like generating personalized demo scripts, analyzing customer data to identify pain points, and automating follow-up emails. For example, I used an AI chatbot to quickly research a prospect's industry challenges, which allowed me to tailor my demo more effectively and save preparation time.
A customer was concerned about integration complexity with their legacy systems. I ran a technical workshop to map out their architecture, then provided a detailed integration plan and a proof of concept that demonstrated seamless operation. I also involved our support engineers to address additional concerns, building trust and eventually winning the deal.
I regularly follow industry blogs, attend webinars, and participate in professional communities like SANS and OWASP. For AI, I experiment with new tools and take online courses to understand practical applications. I also share insights with my team to ensure we collectively stay ahead of the curve.
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.
Role
We are looking for a Senior Sales Engineer to join our South Majors team. This role is based in Florida, reporting to the Senior Sales Engineering Manager for the Americas Field Sales team. You will be responsible for architecting technical solutions that directly address and resolve critical customer pain points. You will serve as a technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, ensuring that Zscaler solutions are perfectly aligned with customer goals and technical requirements.
You will be responsible for architecting technical solutions that directly address and resolve critical customer pain points.
- Creating and delivering technical product presentations to prospective customers where you will promote the value proposition of Zscaler products
- Gathering customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs
- Leading product evaluations and custom product configurations
- Running Proof of Value from start to finish, as the technical and industry expert
- Collaborating and supporting internal Zscaler teams
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
- Overseeing the technical sales process
- Running Proof of Value from start to finish, as the technical and industry expert
- Collaborating and supporting internal Zscaler teams
Who You Are (Success Profile)
- 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. You adapt to what’s needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
- You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
- You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customer—both internal and external—and anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems. You champion their needs from start to finish, knowing their success is our success.
- You champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction.
- You are resilient and adaptable. You view change as an opportunity and setbacks as temporary. You maintain composure and focus in high-pressure situations, guiding yourself and your team through complexity with a steady, positive hand.
What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)
- Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer or Systems integrator
- Knowledge of network security technologies
What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)
- Industry certifications including CCNP, JNCIP, PCNSA , CISSP, or CCSP
- Experience working with large enterprise and major accounts
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- Parental leave options
- Retirement options
- Education reimbursement
- In-office perks, and more!
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