Senior Technical Account Manager

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, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, 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. 

At Zscaler, our Customer Success Organization is a global, customer-focused team dedicated to delivering high-impact experiences and identifying solutions. We use valuable data and research to provide expert, hands-on support starting from the implementation phase and beyond, ensuring customers achieve their goals and use our technology to its fullest potential. Together, we create a customer-centric culture that fosters success, adoption, and growth.

We're looking for a Senior Technical Account Manager (Sr. TAM) to join our Customer Success team to manage resolution of customers' technical service and infrastructure issues related to Zscaler products. Reporting to the Manager of Customer Success, you will:

• Manage premium customer support relationships through various channels (phone, email, on-site) adhering to high industry standards for responsiveness and service quality
• Collaborate with Field Sales to deliver seamless Zscaler deployments, acting as trusted advisors to customers and partners for web and email solutions implementation and consulting projects
• Provide critical support, including escalations and on-call duty, while serving as a liaison between gold/platinum customers and internal teams, and ensuring customer awareness and action on cloud updates for optimal availability and satisfaction
• Provide product training (on-site and virtual) to Premium Support customers and notify them of new Zscaler products and technologies
• Monitor customer sites, provide recommendations, and feed product insights to Zscaler Product Management based on customer needs

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 8+ years of account management experience, with expertise in pre- and post-sales support, and implementation of web and email security solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent industry certifications, with expertise in networking, security, and a strong ability to communicate technical solutions to prospects
• Strong expertise in enterprise networks and infrastructure, with hands-on experience in TCP/IP, protocol workflow, and network troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark, WinMTR, and Fiddler

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Knowledge of basic protocols such as HTTP, DNS, TCP/IP, UDP, SSL/TLS, ICMP, FTP, and experience with packet captures
• Additional advantages include experience with L2/L3 protocols and devices, advanced security concepts (IPS/IDS/DLP), and authentication protocols (SAML/LDAP)
• Hands-on experience with shell scripting (bash, Perl) and SQL, complemented by knowledge of routing and switching architectures from vendors like Cisco and Juniper

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