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Principal AI Security Specialist, UK&I

Zscaler · Remote - UK

Posted about 2 months ago

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This role has been open
60 days
Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Zscaler's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
high
246 stale, 19 reposted of 370 open
Hiring momentum
564 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-02

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About this role

As a Principal AI Security Specialist at Zscaler, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between AI innovation and enterprise security. Your role involves architecting AI technical strategies, delivering impactful demonstrations, and serving as a subject matter expert on AI security. You will collaborate with various teams and work directly with Fortune 500 clients to ensure secure AI deployment while sharing best practices and developing technical assets.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zscaler as an employer.

What you need

  • Deep Fluency in AI/GenAI: Strong foundational knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), MCP (Model Context Protocol) orchestration patterns, and the inherent security risks associated with them.
  • 10+ Years of Solutions Engineering Mastery: A proven track record in a customer-facing technical role (Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Advisory) navigating complex, enterprise-level sales cycles.
  • Enterprise Security Foundations: Solid grasp of cybersecurity principles, including Zero Trust architecture, data loss prevention (DLP), cloud-native security platforms, and API integrations.
  • Elite Executive Communication: Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, with a demonstrated ability to seamlessly translate complex AI architectures into tangible business value and security outcomes.
  • Collaborate and Co-elevate: Successfully work cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other go-to-market teams in a hyper-growth, rapidly evolving market.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrate strong AI fluency by leveraging coding assistants, LLMs, and Generative AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting, solution design, automation, and customer problem-solving, while applying sound technical judgment to validate outputs.
  • Hands-on AI Prototyping: Interacting with LLM APIs, scripting, creating agentic automation routines, and building lightweight AI applications.
  • Advanced AI Risk Expertise: Direct experience helping enterprises deploy production AI technologies while navigating data leakage, model governance, compliance frameworks, and shadow AI usage.
  • Scale & Enablement Focus: A history of creating high-impact field assets, technical workshops, and competitive positioning content that helps broader go-to-market teams win.

What you get

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

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant ambiguity and requires comfort in dynamic environments
  • Focus on both high-level strategy and hands-on execution may vary day-to-day

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Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-02. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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