Senior Solutions Engineer - FDSE Public Sector - Splunk (Remote)
About The Position
Cisco is seeking an accomplished, hands-on Forward Deployed Solutions Engineer (FDSE) with AI expertise and post-sales and/or pre-sales experience to help customers build, scale, and achieve business outcomes. The FDSE team works directly with strategic U.S.-based defense and intelligence customers to lead AI transformation by co-developing, innovating, integrating, and demonstrating solutions that address critical mission outcomes and accelerate time to value. As an embedded engineer, you will architect and prototype solutions that leverage Cisco AI infrastructure and the Splunk Data Platform in complex, heterogeneous enterprise environments. You will help influence technical decision-makers, accelerate customer outcomes, and deliver tangible proof that supports customer retention and growth. You will also collaborate with Cisco product engineering to share field insights and help evolve the AI-integrated portfolio, while mentoring and working with a collaborative team of forward deployed engineers, solution architects, and data platform engineers. The role may be performed anywhere in the United States. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a Top Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one. Travel within the assigned territory is required as needed for customer and business engagements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical engineering experience.
- At least 7 years of professional post-sales and/or pre-sales experience working directly with customers on distributed software and system architecture deployments.
- At least 2 years of experience in generative and agentic AI, machine learning platforms, Kubernetes or other container orchestration, event-driven architectures, cloud-native and hybrid platforms, and large-scale enterprise data architectures.
- Experience using AI to realize customer business outcomes with fast time to value.
- Top Secret security clearance or ability to obtain one.
- Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned territory for business and customer engagements.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of leading technical customer-facing engagements involving ambiguous, high-impact enterprise projects.
- At least 3 years of Cisco and Splunk experience, or equivalent experience with a top competitor.
- Ability to explain how AI and automation can solve complex business problems and achieve rapid ROI.
- Strong narrative skills and ability to connect deep technical AI implementation with executive-level business requirements.
- AI, data science, and enterprise certifications and/or education.
Responsibilities
- Architect and prototype solutions that leverage Cisco AI infrastructure and the Splunk portfolio in complex, heterogeneous enterprise environments.
- Accelerate customer time to value and business outcomes through hands-on, customer-embedded engineering.
- Influence technical decision-makers by demonstrating solutions and delivering tangible proof of customer value.
- Collaborate with Cisco product engineering teams and provide field-level insights to help evolve the AI-integrated portfolio.
- Mentor and collaborate with Forward Deployed Solutions Engineers, fostering technical excellence, continuous learning, customer focus, and ownership.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees.
- Birthday paid day off, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days.
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification.
- Paid sick time, with the ability to carry forward unused sick time up to the stated limit.
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues.
- Optional paid volunteer days.
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles.
- Eligible employees may receive Cisco restricted stock unit grants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
