Solutions Engineer - Splunk (Remote)

Cisco • Boston, MA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Solutions Engineering team supporting Financial Services & Insurance (FSI) and Premier accounts at Cisco and Splunk serves as the primary technical authority for our largest, most regulated, and strategic enterprise accounts. We act as trusted advisors to CISOs, VPs of Engineering, and IT executives, architecting resilient cybersecurity, observability, and data platform solutions that meet rigorous compliance and governance standards. Our team culture values extreme ownership, deep intellectual curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration in navigating high-stakes enterprise sales cycles. Working at the intersection of Cisco's networking and security portfolio and Splunk's market-leading software, you will help global financial institutions modernize their mission-critical infrastructure while mitigating enterprise risk.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in technical pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or customer-facing systems engineering supporting enterprise or regulated accounts (or Master’s degree plus 3 years / PhD).
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on technical experience with at least two of the following: SIEM/SOC operations (threat detection, incident response), IT/DevOps observability (APM, metrics/logs/traces, OpenTelemetry), or regulatory compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP).
• Minimum 2 years of experience architecting or analyzing native logging, monitoring, and security telemetry across public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Minimum 3 years of experience scoping and leading technical Proof of Concepts (PoCs), authoring technical RFP/RFI responses, and defending enterprise architecture designs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical professional experience).

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency writing Search Processing Language (SPL) queries and practical experience with Splunk Cloud/Enterprise architectures, Enterprise Security (ES), or IT Service Intelligence (ITSI).
• Experience with data routing and pipeline optimization tools (such as Cribl Stream, Kafka, or Edge Processor) and architectural cost optimization strategies.
• Ability to present complex architectural and risk-reduction strategies to CISOs, CTOs, and technical procurement committees.
• Experience co-selling across large matrixed sales organizations, channel partners, and professional services/CSM ecosystems.
• Experience with REST APIs, infrastructure-as-code automation (Ansible/Terraform), or technical credentials such as CISSP, CCNA/CCNP, or Splunk Certified Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with Account Executives to lead technical discovery, architectural validation, and qualification across high-value ($500K+) financial services and premier accounts.
• Deliver tailored, high-impact product demonstrations and build defensible architectural designs that translate complex technical capabilities into quantifiable business value and risk reduction.
• Own and execute technical Proof of Concepts (PoCs), navigating strict data residency, security compliance frameworks, and multi-stakeholder consensus criteria.
• Channel field intelligence and technical feedback back to Cisco and Splunk Product Management to shape roadmap priorities and expand blended portfolio adoption across enterprise accounts.

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
• 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 (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• 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
• grants of Cisco restricted stock units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior