Principal AI Security Specialist

🕒 August 11

🌽 Illinois, Ohio, +1 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🏈 Ohio – Remote 🚗 Michigan – Remote

💵 $175.9k - $251.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Zscaler

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2008

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 Secondary Market on 2017-11

Cybersecurity • SaaS • Enterprise

Zscaler is a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions, specializing in Zero Trust architecture. The company enhances security and connectivity for organizations by enabling seamless, secure access to applications and data across various environments, including the cloud, on-premises data centers, and IoT systems. With proven ROI and significant reductions in cybersecurity risks, Zscaler empowers enterprises to protect their digital resources while optimizing operational costs.

📋 Description

• Partner with enterprise account teams to own and execute technical sales strategy for complex, high-value AI security opportunities from discovery to close • Configure and present tailored, outcome-driven demonstrations of Zscaler’s AI security platform to technical practitioners and C-level executives • Guide customers through demos and proofs of value to validate secure enterprise AI capabilities • Serve as field authority on RAG, agents, prompt workflows, and preventing sensitive data exposure and unsanctioned AI usage • Collaborate with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer feedback into the product roadmap • Build reusable demo assets, technical assets, enablement playbooks, competitive positioning, and training content • Share best practices and train enterprise account teams • Advise Fortune 500 executives and architects on deploying AI securely

🎯 Requirements

• Strong foundational knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), MCP orchestration patterns, and related security risks • 10+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles such as Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Advisory • Proven experience navigating complex, enterprise-level sales cycles • Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, Zero Trust architecture, data loss prevention (DLP), cloud-native security platforms, and API integrations • Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills • Ability to translate complex AI architectures into business value and security outcomes • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and go-to-market teams • Preferred: experience interacting with LLM APIs, scripting, creating agentic automation routines, and building lightweight AI applications • Preferred: experience deploying production AI technologies while addressing data leakage, model governance, compliance frameworks, and shadow AI usage • Preferred: experience creating field assets, technical workshops, and competitive positioning content

🏖️ Benefits

• Various health plans • Time off plans for vacation and sick time • Parental leave options • Retirement options • Education reimbursement • In-office perks • Comprehensive and inclusive benefits for employees and their families • Reasonable support/accommodations in the recruiting process