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Salary: USD 143,500 - 205,000 / annual
Zscaler is seeking a Senior Professional Services Consultant to join the Public Sector Professional Services team. This is a remote role (US-based, Eastern Time Zone/DMV area preferred) reporting to the Sr. Manager of Professional Services.
In this role, you will build long-term trusted advisor relationships with government and public sector customers, designing and executing transformative security solutions using Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange platform and suite of products including SDWAN, CASB, Shadow IT, and SaaS integrations. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to implement future-proof security processes, advocate for customer needs to influence product development, and produce documentation, best practices, and demos to enable organizational growth.
Zscaler is a NASDAQ-listed cloud security company that protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications. The company operates the world's largest in-line cloud security platform, distributed across 200+ public data centers globally.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building trusted advisor relationships and delivering tailored zero trust solutions
- Designing and executing solutions using Zscaler's product suite
- Collaborating with stakeholders on transformative security processes
- Advocating customer needs to cross-functional teams
- Creating documentation, best practices, and demos
The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or DoD/DoW security clearance. Up to 40% travel to customer sites is expected, and the role may transition from remote to onsite work in Crystal City, VA or the DC Metropolitan Area.
REQUIREMENTS:
- U.S. Citizenship (required)
- 8+ years of professional experience in network engineering, network security, or professional services
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Advanced proficiency in LAN/WAN routing, HTTP Proxy technologies, SSL interception, and troubleshooting BGP and OSPF
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions
- Ability to be granted and maintain a Public Trust or DoD/DoW security clearance/access
- Willingness to travel up to 40% to customer sites
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Active or recent (within last 10 years) DoD/DoW security clearance (SECRET or TS)
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CCNP, CCIE, or ZDTE
- Experience architecting successful SDWAN solutions
- Experience implementing AI-driven network security tools, predictive threat intelligence platforms, or automated security operation workflows
