Solutions Engineer

Cisco • Philadelphia, PA

13d • $209,100 - $275,100

About The Position

Cisco is seeking a technically authoritative Splunk Solutions Engineer to support customers and internal teams with sophisticated technical challenges. The role leads technical sales, builds customer trust through deep domain expertise, and develops and validates complex solutions tailored to demanding requirements. It also partners with account teams, mentors the broader Solutions Engineering community, and provides real-world feedback to Cisco engineering and business units to influence product direction. The role can be performed within the Ohio Valley.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in pre-sales engineering or a similar deep technical role, such as professional services, security analysis, or SRE.
• At least 5 years of broad and deep technical knowledge in one of the following areas: security, observability, event management, or network management.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and partners.
• At least 5 years of communication and presentation experience with internal partners or external customers.
• Observability or security pre-sales experience.
• Extensive experience completing RFXs, competitive analysis, positioning, and hands-on competitive bake-offs.
• Relevant industry certifications for the specialty, such as CISSP.
• Strong understanding of automation, APIs, and programmability within the area of expertise.
• Experience in a thought leadership role, such as public speaking or writing technical blogs or whitepapers.

Responsibilities

• Own and win technical decisions by leading technical breakdown sessions, competitive bake-offs, and proofs of value.
• Explain the technology’s vision, strategy, and technical details to audiences ranging from engineers to executives.
• Architect and validate complex, adaptable solutions for customers’ demanding requirements.
• Partner with Cisco ecosystem teams and Account Managers to provide domain expertise for strategic opportunities and serve as the authoritative technical voice on account teams.
• Mentor and enable the broader Solutions Engineering community and develop and share protocols that elevate organizational expertise.
• Provide customer and field insights to Cisco engineering and business units to inform product roadmaps.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• Paid day off for employee’s birthday
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown
• Personal wellness days
• Flexible vacation time off program for eligible exempt employees
• Paid vacation for non-exempt employees
• Sick time off
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues may be requested
• Optional paid volunteer days
• Employees on non-sales plans may be eligible for annual bonuses
• Sales-plan employees may be eligible for performance-based incentive pay
• Employees may be eligible for Cisco restricted stock unit grants

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed