Zscaler

Principal AI Security Specialist - Central

Zscaler
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3 days ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$176k - $251k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own and execute technical sales strategies for complex, high-value AI security opportunities from discovery through close.
  • Configure and present tailored demonstrations and proofs of value for Zscaler's AI security platform.
  • Advise enterprise customers on RAG, agents, prompt workflows, sensitive data exposure, and unsanctioned AI usage.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer feedback into the product roadmap.
  • Build reusable demos, technical assets, competitive positioning, enablement playbooks, and training for enterprise account teams.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Fortune 500 executives, architects, and deep-technical practitioners.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles such as Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Advisory.
  • Strong knowledge of LLMs, generative AI, RAG, MCP orchestration patterns, and related security risks.
  • Understanding of cybersecurity principles, Zero Trust architecture, DLP, cloud-native security platforms, and API integrations.
  • Exceptional presentation, executive communication, and technical storytelling skills.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other go-to-market teams.
  • Preferred: hands-on experience with LLM APIs, scripting, agentic automation routines, and lightweight AI applications.
  • Preferred: experience with production AI risk, data leakage, model governance, compliance frameworks, and shadow AI usage.
  • Preferred: experience creating field assets, technical workshops, competitive positioning, and enablement content.

Benefits

  • Various health plans, vacation and sick time off plans, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks are offered.
  • The role is full-time, remote, and covered by Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits program.

Categories

Solutions Engineering
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About Zscaler

5,001-10,000 employees

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across 160+ data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity. Stay Connected: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zscaler Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zscaler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zscaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zscalerinc/