Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector

Zscaler
Tokyo
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Ownership","Integrity","Growth mindset"]

Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance to major customers as part of the Finance Sales Engineering team. Own the end-to-end technical sales process, delivering high-impact sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations. Partner with a global group focused on cloud security, helping cement the company’s leadership through trusted technical partnerships. This hybrid role is based in Japan and reports to the Manager, Sales Engineering.

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Senior Sales Engineer - Public Sector

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Job Summary

Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance to major customers as part of the Finance Sales Engineering team. Own the end-to-end technical sales process, delivering high-impact sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations. Partner with a global group focused on cloud security, helping cement the company’s leadership through trusted technical partnerships. This hybrid role is based in Japan and reports to the Manager, Sales Engineering.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical expertise and strategic advice to major customers.
  • •Take total ownership of the technical sale and associated processes.
  • •Independently deliver sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations.
  • •Serve as a key member of the Finance Sales Engineering team to drive secure, cloud-enabled outcomes for customers.
  • •Collaborate with the Sales and Go-to-Market organization to strengthen technical partnerships and customer trust.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveParental LeaveRetirementLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •BSCS or equivalent with extensive experience as a Sales Engineer or systems integrator.
  • •7+ years in Pre-Sales roles, including at least 3 years selling security or networking solutions in direct or high-touch sales environments.
  • •Technical proficiency in HTTP and web-related technologies.
  • •High fluency in written and spoken Japanese.
  • •Experience working with routing and switching products, including complex troubleshooting.
Experience:7+ yearsCybersecurityNetwork securitySaaS
Education:Bachelor's in BSCS or equivalent
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationOwnershipIntegrityGrowth mindset
Languages:Japanese
Tech Stack:HTTPSaaSRouting and switchingMacOSUNIX/LinuxWindowsWhiteboard presentationsNetwork security frameworks

Company Brief

Zscaler
Provides cloud-native security platform delivering secure access, threat protection, and zero trust services to organizations, enabling secure internet and private application access without traditional network appliances.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2007
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