Senior Product Support Engineer

Zscaler; United States; Remote; USD 109,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off plans

Parental leave

Retirement options

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler is hiring a Senior Product Support Engineer for a fully remote role reporting to the Director, Product Support. You will be part of the global Customer Success Organization, delivering high-impact experiences and crafting innovative solutions for customers, leveraging data and hands-on debugging to maximize product utilization.

Join a security-first, AI-aware environment where you’ll help customers navigate complex networks and security challenges, mentor peers, and influence product

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting SSL, SAML, HTTP, and TCP/IP.
• Proven experience managing escalations with enterprise customers and stakeholders.
• Strong ability to debug complex security and network problems and document resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide second line consultation to independently debug complex security and network problems.
• Partner with Engineering to assist customers with testing, troubleshooting, and reproducing issues to verify problems.
• Document incident resolutions in technical databases and provide direct feedback to Engineering and Operations teams.
• Develop department training programs and mentor engineers on advanced troubleshooting and case management skills.
• Analyze customer use-cases to provide strategic input on product and code changes throughout the development cycle.

Skills

SSL troubleshooting

SAML troubleshooting

HTTP/TCP-IP

Troubleshooting

Escalations management

Job description

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

Role

We are looking for a Senior Product Support Engineer to join our team. This is a Remote role reporting to the Director, Product Support. As part of our global Customer Success Organization, you will be dedicated to delivering high-impact experiences and identifying innovative solutions for our customers. You will leverage data and research to provide expert, hands‑on support, ensuring clients achieve their goals and utilize our technology to its fullest potential.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Provide second line consultation to independently debug complex security and network problems
• Partner with Engineering to assist customers with testing, troubleshooting, and reproducing issues to verify problems
• Document incident resolutions in technical databases and provide direct feedback to Engineering and Operations teams
• Develop department training programs and mentor engineers on advanced troubleshooting and case management skills
• Analyze customer use-cases to provide strategic input on product and code changes throughout the development cycle

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it and thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as raw material to build something meaningful.
• You own objectives. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action, operating with integrity and 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 and embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback with clarity and respect.
• 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.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
• U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to the nature of the customers assigned to this role
• 5+ years of experience troubleshooting SSL, SAML, HTTP, and TCP/IP
• Proven experience managing escalations with enterprise customers and stakeholders
• Detailed working knowledge of web-based security and network infrastructure, including NGFW, SSL/IPSec VPNs, and SD-WAN
• Extensive experience analyzing packet captures and HAR traces to resolve connectivity and network performance issues

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Background in Internet and Security technologies such as SWG, Sandboxing, PAC files, and SCIM
• Relevant vendor certifications such as CCNP or CompTIA Security+
• Hands‑on experience with public cloud environments including AWS, Azure, or GCP

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

$108,500 - $155,000 USD

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:

• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• In‑office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here .

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

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As set forth in Zscaler’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.