Specialist Solution Architect - ZT Cloud - Southern Europe

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About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

We are looking for a Specialist Solution Architect to join our Global Speciality Sales team. This is a remote role based in Paris, France, reporting to the Specialist Solution Director. The Specialist Solution Architect serves as the primary technical lead and strategic advisor, guiding customers across Southern Europe to secure workloads and traffic across diverse hybrid and multi-cloud environments by leveraging Zscaler’s Zero Trust Architecture to achieve key business outcomes. The role will also collaborate with field teams (SEs, AEs, and Transformation Architects) at the highest levels, driving internal and customer-facing enablement for Zero Trust Cloud use cases to accelerate Zscaler’s regional GTM strategy. Furthermore, The Specialist Solution Architect will act as a critical link between the field and Product Management, providing real-world insights and customer feedback to influence the Product Roadmap and ensure Zscaler’s innovations continue to solve the most complex Cloud Security challenges.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Serving as the technical expert for Zero Trust Architecture in Cloud environments, focusing on AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Collaborating with sales and engineering teams to provide technical insights that influence the Product roadmap
• Leading conversations about Zero Trust Security trends, strategies, and deployment with customers at all organizational levels
• Running customer Proof-of-Value engagements in collaboration with Sales Engineers, demonstrating Zscaler’s unique value proposition
• Providing competitive insights and positioning Zscaler solutions as the best alternative

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• 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. You adapt to what’s needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, 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 never stop developing yourself, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
• You operate with urgency. You understand that in a high-growth environment, speed and quality are not mutually exclusive. You have a relentless focus on execution and a bias for action, delivering high-impact results quickly to win for the customer and the team.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent certifications/experience
• 5+ years of experience in technical sales, systems engineering, or enterprise security architecture
• Hands-on expertise in security, networking, and applications, with practical experience on at least one of AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Strong presentation and communication skills to engage with diverse audiences, from practitioners to executives
• Fluency in English and French is required while proficiency in Spanish and/or Italian is desirable

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Familiarity with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Private Access (ZPA) or similar enterprise-grade SSE/SASE/Cloud Security solutions
• Experience delivering cloud-based solutions within Zero Trust frameworks
• Expertise in modern networking (SD-WAN) and cloud connectivity strategies

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At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler’s Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.

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