Zscaler is hiring a Principal Specialist Sales Engineer - Zero Trust Branch - Northern Europe

We are looking for a Principal Specialist Sales Engineer to join our team. This is a remote (based in either the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark or Norway) role, reporting to the Director of Specialists Solutions Architects in the Zero Trust Branch department. Driven by a passion for securing a cloud-enabled digital future, you will partner across global teams to showcase the power and agility of cloud transformation. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise to delight customers, nurture trusted partnerships, and cement our position as a world leader in cloud security. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Create and deliver technical product presentations to prospective customers Gather customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs Lead product evaluations and custom product configurations Design evaluation test plans with customers and guide the process to successful outcomes Who You Are (Success Profile) You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful. You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact. You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust. You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain 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) Fluency in English What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) Experience leveraging AI-forward predictive risk modeling or automated intelligence to optimize enterprise zero-trust architectures and exposure management solutions 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