About Zscaler Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.
We built the Zscaler architecture from the ground up as a platform that could extend to new features and services. Our Product Management team takes hold of this massive opportunity to deliver our customers a growing portfolio of never-before-seen capabilities in threat prevention, visibility, scalability, and business enablement. Our product managers are champions of innovation with a shared vision for Zscaler and the limitless possibilities of cloud security. Join us to make your mark on the planning and product roadmap at the forefront of the world's cloud security leader.
We're looking for an experienced The Principal Strategy Architect to join our Product Management team. You will partner with Product Management, Worldwide Sales, and Engineering leadership to engage with Zscaler's most strategic prospects, customers, and alliance partners. You will set appropriate expectations during the sales cycle to ensure customer satisfaction and demonstrate how Zscaler's solutions address the customer's requirements.
The Principal Strategy Architect will develop and deliver architectural workshops and presentations that illustrate Zscaler's ability to enhance customer, prospects and partners' business operations and demonstrate Zscaler's value. Reporting to the SVP, Strategic Development, you'll be responsible for:
Direct account specific strategy with a focus on future revenue growth Develop and refine processes to improve the engagements, productivity, and effectiveness of the Strategy architect team. Develop the capabilities of the strategy architects that support the field sales. Demonstrate understanding of networking and security architectures and contribute to technical discussions with network and security architects of large enterprises and strategic partners. Respond to prospects', customers', and partners' concerns during meetings by explaining clear information on the benefits of Zscaler's solutions. Work with sales teams to promote visibility and opportunities. Ensure the salesforce is supported and has the necessary resources to be successful. What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) 10+ years of experience in a solutions architect, engineer, or pre-sales role working for a vendor or a customer. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute on large, complex SaaS solution opportunities. Demonstrated leadership experience of technical resources. What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) Experience with how to navigate large enterprise organisational structures. Lead cross-departmental collaboration on strategic initiatives. Experience managing executive-level relationships. #LI-NL1
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At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to DEIB, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
Various health plans Time off plans for vacation and sick time Parental leave options Retirement options Education reimbursement In-office perks, and more! By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.
See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link. Pay Transparency Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here. Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.