Senior Sales Engineer, Public Sector - Germany

About this role

Responsibilities

• Operate as a true “two-in-a-box” team with the Account Executive (AE): jointly build and execute the account plan and customer engagement strategy (stakeholders, use cases, messaging, mutual action plan), ensuring tight alignment from discovery through close
• Lead high-impact customer engagements: run discovery, workshops, demos, and architecture sessions; translate requirements into secure Network Security & Cloud solution designs and clearly articulate measurable outcomes (risk reduction, compliance, efficiency)
• Drive technical win plans and proof points: create and execute the technical strategy for opportunities (incl. PoCs/pilots when needed), define success criteria, coordinate internal resources, and guide deals to clear customer-aligned decisions
• 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 champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction.
• You lead with integrity. You do the right thing, even when it’s hard. You hold yourself and others to a high standard of accountability and build trust by matching your words with consistent, transparent action.
• Senior Sales Engineering track record in the German Public Sector: proven ability to support complex deals end-to-end (discovery → solution design → business case → close), with measurable impact on pipeline and wins, plus a solid understanding of stakeholder dynamics and public procurement/tender processes (Federal/State/Municipal; experience in at least one segment required)
• Deep technical expertise in Network Security and Cloud, including architecture-level understanding, relevant security controls/use cases, and integration into customer environments
• Value- and outcome-oriented communication: able to translate technical topics into compelling customer value (risk reduction, compliance, efficiency, cost/benefit) and deliver executive-ready presentations/workshops/demos in German (English for internal collaboration)

Requirements

• High learning agility: quickly ramps up on new topics (e.g., AI / AI security) and turns them into relevant use cases and clear customer-facing positioning
• Collaboration & professionalism: strong team player with high integrity and a consistently professional presence; effective cross-functional collaboration with Sales/CS/Product, including knowledge sharing and coaching
• Public-sector security/compliance expertise: hands-on experience with German/EU requirements and frameworks (e.g., BSI IT-Grundschutz, C5, KRITIS/NIS2) and ability to map solutions to these controls in customer conversations
• Presales excellence at scale: demonstrated use of qualification/deal frameworks (e.g., Value Selling or MEDDICC), strong discovery methodology, and a track record of building repeatable assets (demo storylines, workshop formats, value calculators)
• Strong cloud and identity ecosystem exposure: experience across major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and identity/zero-trust building blocks (IdP, MFA, conditional access), including integrations and reference architectures
• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

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're looking for an experienced Senior Sales Engineer to join our Public Sector Sales Engineering team in Germany. Based anywhere in Germany and reporting to the Sales Engineering Manager, working in a remote environment your responsibilities include: What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Operate as a true “two-in-a-box” team with the Account Executive (AE): jointly build and execute the account plan and customer engagement strategy (stakeholders, use cases, messaging, mutual action plan), ensuring tight alignment from discovery through close Lead high-impact customer engagements: run discovery, workshops, demos, and architecture sessions; translate requirements into secure Network Security & Cloud solution designs and clearly articulate measurable outcomes (risk reduction, compliance, efficiency) Drive technical win plans and proof points: create and execute the technical strategy for opportunities (incl. PoCs/pilots when needed), define success criteria, coordinate internal resources, and guide deals to clear customer-aligned decisions 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 champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction. You lead with integrity. You do the right thing, even when it’s hard. You hold yourself and others to a high standard of accountability and build trust by matching your words with consistent, transparent action. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) Senior Sales Engineering track record in the German Public Sector: proven ability to support complex deals end-to-end (discovery → solution design → business case → close), with measurable impact on pipeline and wins, plus a solid understanding of stakeholder dynamics and public procurement/tender processes (Federal/State/Municipal; experience in at least one segment required) Deep technical expertise in Network Security and Cloud, including architecture-level understanding, relevant security controls/use cases, and integration into customer environments Value- and outcome-oriented communication: able to translate technical topics into compelling customer value (risk reduction, compliance, efficiency, cost/benefit) and deliver executive-ready presentations/workshops/demos in German (English for internal collaboration) High learning agility: quickly ramps up on new topics (e.g., AI / AI security) and turns them into relevant use cases and clear customer-facing positioning Collaboration & professionalism: strong team player with high integrity and a consistently professional presence; effective cross-functional collaboration with Sales/CS/Product, including knowledge sharing and coaching What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) Public-sector security/compliance expertise: hands-on experience with German/EU requirements and frameworks (e.g., BSI IT-Grundschutz, C5, KRITIS/NIS2) and ability to map solutions to these controls in customer conversations Presales excellence at scale: demonstrated use of qualification/deal frameworks (e.g., Value Selling or MEDDICC), strong discovery methodology, and a track record of building repeatable assets (demo storylines, workshop formats, value calculators) Strong cloud and identity ecosystem exposure: experience across major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and identity/zero-trust building blocks (IdP, MFA, conditional access), including integrations and reference architectures