Senior Sales Engineer - Enterprise, Carolinas

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.

Location:

North Carolina, South Carolina, or Atlanta, Georgia

Reporting to:
Sales Engineering Manager for the Americas Field Sales team

You will architect technical solutions that directly address and resolve critical customer pain points, serving as a technical advisor throughout the sales cycle and ensuring Zscaler solutions align with customer goals and technical requirements.

• Creating and delivering technical product presentations to prospective customers, promoting the value proposition of Zscaler products
• Gathering customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions 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
• Overseeing the technical sales process

• You act like an owner, driving bias for action and operating with integrity.
• You are a problem‑solver, energized by finding solutions to hard problems.
• You are customer‑obsessed, building deep empathy and championing their needs.
• You champion simplicity, distilling complex problems into clear, actionable plans.
• You are resilient and adaptable, maintaining composure in high‑pressure situations.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer or Systems integrator
• Knowledge of network security technologies

• Industry certifications including CCNP, JNCIP, PCNSA, CISSP, or CCSP
• Experience working with large enterprise and major accounts

$154,875 — $221,250 USD

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In‑office perks, and more!

Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support.