Zscaler

Senior Sales Engineer - Utility and Auto

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2 days ago
Tokyo, JapanSenior

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise and strategic advice to major Utility and Auto customers.
  • Own the technical sale and associated processes from end to end.
  • Independently deliver high-impact sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations.
  • Build trusted customer partnerships and support secure, cloud-enabled digital transformation.

Requirements

  • BSCS or equivalent with extensive experience as a Sales Engineer or systems integrator.
  • At least 7 years of pre-sales experience, including at least 3 years selling security or networking solutions in direct or high-touch sales environments.
  • Technical proficiency in HTTP and web-related technologies.
  • High fluency in written and spoken Japanese.
  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions.
  • Preferred experience with routing and switching products, complex troubleshooting, SaaS technologies, and network security frameworks.
  • Preferred hands-on experience installing, configuring, and administering macOS, UNIX/Linux, and Windows systems.
  • Preferred ability to use coding assistants, LLMs, and Generative AI tools for troubleshooting, solution design, automation, and customer problem-solving.
  • Preferred experience positioning AI-driven threat intelligence, automated policy enforcement, or AI security frameworks to enterprise clients.

Benefits

  • Hybrid position based in Japan.
  • Various health plans, vacation and sick time off plans, parental leave options, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.

Tech Stack

macOSWindows

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Zscaler

About Zscaler

5,001-10,000 employees

Zscaler builds a cloud-delivered zero trust security platform that replaces traditional network security appliances for enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its Zero Trust Exchange provides secure web gateway, zero trust access, CASB, and cloud firewall services, sold as subscriptions and delivered across 160+ global data centers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, it is a public company on NASDAQ (ZS) serving thousands of customers worldwide.

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