Director, Engineering Strategy & Technical Communications

3 Months ago • 10-10 Years • Operations • Product Management • Cyber Security • $168,000 PA - $240,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Zscaler is seeking a Director, Engineering Strategy & Technical Communications to join its fast-growing engineering organization. This role is responsible for ensuring a holistic strategy and actionable roadmap for cloud reliability, communicating with internal and external stakeholders on releases and incidents, and leading key initiatives that drive customer focus and velocity across R&D. Key responsibilities include driving engagement across PM and engineering for reliability initiatives, improving Trust post processes, driving and improving Root Cause Analysis documents, program managing cross-functional priorities, and developing consistent customer communication processes for releases, escalations, and executive updates.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of experience leading teams in business operations, process, strategy & planning within technical domains
  • Background in Security and/or Networking technologies
  • Deep expertise in customer-facing roles and cross-functional teamwork
  • Ability to define a vision and rally a team
  • Effective translator between technical and business teams
  • Crafting compelling narratives and presentations
Good to have:
  • Understanding of high-level business landscape
  • Established track record of connecting strategy to execution
  • Ability to collaborate across internal and external teams
Perks:
  • Various health plans
  • Time off plans
  • Parental leave options
  • Retirement options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks

Job Details

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. 

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Our Engineering team built the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We are looking for a Director, Engineering Strategy & Technical Communications to join our fast growing engineering organization and be responsible for ensuring we have a holistic strategy and actionable roadmap for cloud reliability and communicate with our internal and external stakeholders on releases and incidents, and lead key initiatives that drive more customer focus and faster velocity across the R&D organization. Reporting to the VP of Engineering Strategy, Planning & Analytics you will be responsible for:

  • Drive the proper engagement across PM and engineering to ensure we have a holistic plan and roadmap re: our Reliability, Availability, Security, and Stability initiatives.
  • Improve our Trust post process, including templatizing posts, ensuring quality updates are provided in a timely manner, and driving usage by GTM teams and customers.
  • Drive and improve our Root Cause Analysis documents (RCAs) after any incident - be responsible for the completeness, quality, actionability, and sign-off of RCAs shared with customers
  • Program manage key cross-functional priorities spanning across Engineering, Product, and/or Global Customer Success. Program manage and drive follow-through on time-sensitive, critical actions related to incidents, bugs, or overall cloud resilience.
  • Develop a consistent process for how we deliver customer communications for releases, escalations, and executive updates.

What we are looking for (Minimum Qualifications):

  • 10+ years of experience in leading teams in business operations, process, strategy & planning within more technical domains.
  • Background in Security and/or Networking technologies.
  • Deep expertise in customer-facing roles and in working across cross-functional teams to develop a holistic strategy that enhance customer value.
  • Ability to define a vision and build and rally a team around a shared vision. Clearly articulate challenges and present holistic, thoughtful solutions at the necessary depth across both working teams and senior leadership. Effective translator between technical and business teams. Craft compelling narratives and presentations that effectively communicate progress and impact to both internal and external audiences.

What we are looking for (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Ability to seek out information, solve conceptual problems, corral resources, and lead collective efforts to drive progress.
  • Understanding of high-level business landscape including key strategic priorities and competitive marketplace, with established track record of connecting strategy to execution.
  • Ability to collaborate working across internal and external teams to understand nuances to problems and a knack for bringing people together to drive a single, coordinated effort to solutioning.

This role is preferred to be based at our headquarters in San Jose, CA or in our Bellevue, WA office.

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Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range
$168,000$240,000 USD

At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.

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!

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

Pay Transparency

Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here.

Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.

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Axonius gives customers the confidence to control complexity by mitigating threats, navigating risk, automating response actions, and informing business-level strategy. With solutions for both cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) and SaaS management, Axonius is deployed in minutes and integrates with hundreds of data sources to provide a comprehensive asset inventory, uncover gaps, and automatically validate and enforce policies. Cited as one of the fastest-growing cybersecurity startups, with accolades from CNBC, Forbes, and Fortune, Axonius covers millions of assets, including devices and cloud assets, user accounts, and SaaS applications, for customers around the world. For more, visit Axonius.com.

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