Zscaler · 1 month ago
Senior Principal Solutions Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $275K/yr
10+ years expZscaler is a company that accelerates digital transformation for its customers through its cloud native Zero Trust Exchange platform. The Senior Principal Solutions Architect will advise partners on integration strategies and provide architectural guidance, focusing on AI and security to implement joint solutions that enhance customer outcomes.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityEnterprise SoftwareSecurity
Responsibilities
Advising partners on integration strategies, architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure across AI, security, cloud, and networking to successfully implement joint solutions
Providing architectural and “best practices” guidance to partners designing solutions where Zscaler secures and governs access to AI services
Engaging prospective partners in technical and architectural discussions that showcase differentiated customer outcomes, particularly for integrations involving AI services
Building strong relationships with technical leaders at Zscaler partners to create Zscaler advocates
Assisting partners in acquiring the skills to effectively use Zscaler products and technologies
Authoring or co-authoring technical content (e.g., Deployment guides, blogs, patents, whitepapers, etc.)
Qualification
Required
10 years of prior work experience in similar positions (e.g., Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, Technical Marketing Engineer, or a Support Engineer)
Strong understanding of the emerging enterprise AI ecosystem, including but not limited to public AI services, private LLM deployments, agent frameworks, agent platforms, and AI-driven enterprise applications
Proven experience adopting new AI offerings and staying current with AI trends, and an understanding of how model capabilities, agent behaviors, and automation workflows influence enterprise security and integration requirements
Experience architecting solutions involving AI services, with familiarity in how organizations secure, govern, and control user and workload access to AI platforms
Ability to learn and support cutting-edge technologies while managing priorities across multiple projects
Strong ability to lead and navigate technical and architectural discussions with clarity and confidence
Capable of discussing technical topics with business stakeholders and business priorities with technical teams
Ability to simplify complex concepts and make them accessible to diverse audiences
Availability to travel globally, as required, to partner sites, conferences, and similar events
Preferred
Prior experience with Zscaler Technology Partners: https://www.zscaler.com/partners/technology
Hands-on proficiency with modern APIs, SDKs, and integration workflows, including those used in AI platforms, automation tools, agent frameworks, and data-driven services
Experience evaluating new AI capabilities and partner offerings, identifying integration opportunities, and communicating architectural patterns that ensure secure usage, policy enforcement, and data protection
In-depth understanding of authentication, authorization, and identity concepts, including how human users, applications, and AI agents authenticate and access enterprise and SaaS resources
Experience creating prototypes, proofs of concept, or reference implementations that demonstrate secure and governed access to AI services, using scripting or general-purpose languages (e.g., Python, Go)
Broad technical familiarity across security, cloud, networking, and identity, with the ability to apply this foundation to rapidly evolving AI architectures and integration patterns
Benefits
Various health plans
Time off plans for vacation and sick time
Parental leave options
Retirement options
Education reimbursement
In-office perks, and more!
Company
Zscaler
Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that enables secure digital transformation for mobile and cloud.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.67BKey Investors
TPG GrowthLightspeed Venture Partners
2025-07-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-04-23Post Ipo Equity· $22.7M
2018-03-16IPO
Leadership Team
Jay Chaudhry
CEO, Chairman & Founder
Hemant Dabke
Area Vice President
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