Sales Engineer – UK

Sales Engineer – UK Overview

This role sits within the Sales Engineering team and is based in the UK as a remote position. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Sales Engineering Manager and will play a key technical role in the sales process, helping prospective customers understand the Zscaler cloud security platform and how it can support their transformation goals. The position is centered on customer engagement, technical credibility, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical, compelling recommendations.

The wider company culture emphasizes impact, accountability, collaboration, customer focus, and a willingness to use AI and intelligent systems to work more effectively. The organization describes itself as an AI-forward enterprise focused on secure digital transformation, and it looks for people who are comfortable operating with urgency, transparency, and ownership.

What you will do

• Lead technical conversations with prospective customers and explain the cloud security platform in a way that connects clearly to their business and technical priorities.
• Help define the customer’s direction by converting goals into recommendations that are relevant, persuasive, and actionable.
• Serve as a trusted technical partner throughout the customer journey, offering guidance that supports transformation and builds confidence in the solution.
• Work with customers to uncover and document technical requirements so proposals and demonstrations are aligned to their environment and needs.
• Support proof-of-value work, product presentations, and live demonstrations that show the platform’s capabilities and business value.

What the company is looking for

• At least five years of experience in a Sales Engineer or Solutions Consultant role.
• Practical knowledge of enterprise networking or cloud security technologies.
• Experience applying value-selling methods in customer-facing situations.
• Strong ability to build presentations and deliver demonstrations confidently and professionally.
• Experience working alongside sales teams to identify opportunities, assess fit, define scope, and run proof-of-concept engagements.
• Preferred credentials include cloud platform certifications or other relevant certifications such as CISSP or CCNP.
• Preferred technical background in areas such as SASE, proxy technology, cybersecurity, intrusion prevention, data loss prevention, CASB, or CNAPP.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create structure and momentum in a changing environment.
• A strong sense of ownership, integrity, and bias toward action, with the ability to move between strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.
• Excellent problem-solving instincts and a collaborative approach that values feedback, openness, and team success.
• A learning mindset, with a genuine interest in personal development and continuous improvement.
• Motivation to do meaningful work and contribute to a mission-driven team.

Team and culture

The Sales Engineering function is part of a broader organization that values high performance, quick execution, and quality outcomes. The company highlights a culture built around customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, accountability, and constructive debate. It also places importance on inclusion and belonging, aiming to build teams that reflect the communities and customers they serve.

Benefits and support

The benefits package is described as broad and inclusive, with support intended to meet the needs of employees and their families at different stages of life. Offerings include health plan options, time off for vacation and sickness, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks, along with other employee benefits.

Additional information

The role is marked as remote within the UK. The posting also notes that applicants must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies, including security and privacy requirements. The company states that it provides equal employment opportunities and considers all qualified applicants without discrimination. It also says it can provide reasonable accommodations or adjustments during the recruiting process for candidates who are differently abled, have long-term conditions, mental health conditions, are neurodivergent, have sincerely held religious beliefs, or need pregnancy-related support.

The application form asks candidates to confirm whether they have the legal right to work in the country where they are applying and whether they need a work permit, visa, or other right-to-work support. However, the posting does not say whether sponsorship is available.

How to apply

Applicants are directed to submit an application through the online form. The form requests standard details such as name, email, phone number, resume, cover letter, website, LinkedIn profile, source of application, work authorization information, current employer and title, address, and several compliance and self-identification acknowledgements.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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