Leader, Solutions Engineer, Splunk

Cisco•Houston, TX

5d•$239,200 - $314,900•Remote

About The Position

You will be leading a team of presales Solutions Engineers! These technically skilled, solutions-focused individuals build positive relationships, understand customer needs and deliver innovative, effective outcomes. Groundbreaking ideas impact everything; here that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. Seize the opportunity to work with a close-knit group of forward-thinkers and technical problem-solvers, delivering impactful results. Splunk is looking for a dynamic, results-driven Solution Engineering Leader to lead and inspire a high-performing team of pre-sales Solution Engineers passionate about large enterprise customers in the Energy, Healthcare, and Retail Verticals! In this role, you’ll be a critical force at the intersection of technical depth and business impact — partnering with Sales leadership to shape strategy, win pivotal deals, and help the world’s most complex organizations transform with the Splunk platform. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who thrives at the pace of enterprise sales, loves building and developing teams, and gets energized by technically complex, high-stakes deals. At Splunk, we move fast, care deeply about our customers, and show up for each other — and we’re looking for a leader who embodies all three.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Solution Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a related pre-sales technical role
Must have 3+ years of people management experience leading SE or technical pre-sales teams
Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position does not provide sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Consistent track record supporting large enterprise accounts in Energy, Healthcare, and Retail verticals
Strong understanding of data platforms, SIEM, observability, or security operations — Splunk experience a strong plus
Experience with networking, server, application, virtualization, big data, and web technologies.
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both executive and technical audiences
Experience managing POCs, RFPs, and multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles
Excellent communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills
Ability to work with diverse groups of people; challenge and lead people toward their peak performance.
Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, or ITSI/ES or Observability
Experience working in or alongside channel/partner ecosystems
Bachelor's degree OR equivalent experience
Able to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and mentor and foster a culture of technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous learning
Own talent outcomes — proactively identify, retain, and develop top performers while managing performance decisively at every level of the team.
Deliver meaningful annual performance reviews using the skill/will methodology, and partner with each SE to build and execute ambitious individual development plans.
Attract and recruit world-class SE talent — raise the bar with every hire.
Partner tightly with Regional Sales Managers and Account Executives to build bold territory strategies and pursue the deals that matter most.
Oversee and participate in technical discovery, solution design, proof of concept (POC) engagements, and executive presentations
Ensure the SE team delivers compelling, differentiated demonstrations of Splunk's platform tailored to Energy, Healthcare, and Retail use cases (e.g., fraud detection, operational resilience, OT/IT convergence, supply chain visibility)
Lead from the front on complex, high-value enterprise deals — driving technical win strategies that differentiate Splunk and close business
Develop and maintain deep knowledge of the Energy, Healthcare, or Retail industries — including regulatory landscape, key business drivers, and common technical challenges
Show up as a credible inspiring leader and trusted escalation point in vertical-specific technical conversations
Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Industry teams to influence roadmap and messaging based on customer feedback
Align with Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Channels to ensure a seamless customer journey from pre-sales through adoption
Represent the SE organization in business reviews, forecasting calls, and leadership meetings
Be a relentless advocate for the customer internally — translating field insights into product and process improvements that actually move the needle

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses
performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary