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Principal Specialist Sales Engineer, Zero Trust Branch - Enterprise, East

Zscaler · Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Remote - Connecticut, USA; Remote - D.C., USA; Remote - Maine, USA; Remote - New Hampshire, USA; Remote - New York, USA; Remote - Pennsylvania, USA; Remote - Vermont, USA; Remote - Virginia, USA; Remote - West Virginia, USA

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
51 days
Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 49 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Zscaler's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
high
205 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
2026-09-26

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zscaler's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zscaler.

About this role

As a Principal Specialist Sales Engineer at Zscaler, you will be responsible for creating and delivering technical product presentations to prospective customers, gathering customer technical requirements, and leading product evaluations. You will work closely with the Exposure Management team and collaborate with various departments to ensure that solutions meet customer needs and drive secure cloud transformation.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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

  • 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)
  • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving

Nice to have

  • 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
  • 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

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 specific details on the company's technology stack or tools used
  • The role requires navigating ambiguity, which may not suit everyone
  • Base salary range is provided, but excludes commission/bonus/equity

Summarised from Zscaler's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-26. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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