About this role
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.
We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.
We are looking for a Senior Sales Engineer to join our team. This is a remote role, reporting to the Sales Engineering Manager in the Public Sector Sales Engineering department. As a trusted technical partner to the account team, you will co-own customer engagement strategies and design secure Network Security and Cloud solutions tailored specifically to the German Public Sector. Your mission is to drive technical wins by translating complex requirements into clear, measurable outcomes like risk reduction and compliance.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)
• Operate as a true “two-in-a-box” team with the Account Executive (AE) to jointly build and execute the account plan and customer engagement strategy, ensuring tight alignment from discovery through close
• Lead high-impact customer engagements by running discovery, workshops, demos, and architecture sessions to translate complex user needs into secure Network Security & Cloud solution designs
• Clearly articulate measurable outcomes such as risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Drive technical win plans and proof points, creating and executing the technical strategy for opportunities, defining success criteria, and coordinating internal resources to guide deals to clear decisions
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 t