Sr Security Solutions Architect - Splunk, APJC

Cisco Systems, Inc; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Solutions Architect for Splunk in APJC, based in Melbourne or Sydney.

You will serve as a technical authority, shaping security strategies and translating customer needs into enterprise-grade architectures for SIEM and AI-powered security operations. You will engage CISOs and senior stakeholders, lead security sales enablement, and influence product direction with regional insights, ensuring successful cross-functional collaboration across Cisco

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with several years of cybersecurity-related experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, Security Operations, security architecture, or pre-sales/consulting.
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise SIEM, threat detection, response, and modern security architecture.
• Proven ability to engage senior technical leaders and translate complex requirements into enterprise-grade solutions.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder technical sales engagements across regions.

Responsibilities

• Shape security vision for high-value customers in SIEM, threat detection, and AI-driven Security Operations.
• Engage CISOs and senior leaders to translate risk into robust technical architectures.
• Lead competitive displacement campaigns and complex technical engagements across Cisco and Splunk.
• Mentor APJC field with workshops and reference architectures to enable technical sales motions.
• Represent APJC customer voice to global product and engineering teams with regional insights.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security Operations

Security Architecture

Pre-sales/Consulting

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Sales

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

SIEM platforms

Threat detection tools

Security automation tools

Job description

Senior Security Solutions Architect, Splunk – APJC

Location

Melbourne or Sydney

Meet the team

Our group is a high-performing, globally distributed team committed to driving security transformation through cross-functional collaboration and technical innovation. We prioritize a "one team" mindset, working alongside experts from sales, finance, logistics, and engineering services to deliver customer-centric outcomes that secure critical infrastructure.

Your Impact

As a Senior Security Solutions Architect, you will serve as a technical authority for Splunk’s Security business across the APJC region. You will bridge the gap between complex customer challenges and innovative security solutions, driving strategic growth and technical excellence.

• Strategic Leadership: Shape the security vision for high-value customers by aligning Splunk’s capabilities with their long-term transformation goals in SIEM, threat detection, and AI-driven Security Operations.

• Trusted Advisor: Engage with CISOs and senior technical decision-makers to translate business risk into robust technical architectures and solve complex security problems.

• Sales Enablement: Lead competitive displacement campaigns and complex technical engagements, mobilizing resources across Cisco and Splunk to secure strategic wins.

• Regional Influence: Mentor and upskill the APJC technical field through workshops, reference architectures, and the development of repeatable technical sales motions.

• Product Interlock: Represent the voice of the APJC customer to global product and engineering teams, providing critical insights on market trends, competitive threats, and regional requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience.

• Significant professional experience in cybersecurity, Security Operations, security architecture, or technical pre-sales/consulting.

• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise SIEM, threat detection, response, and modern security architecture.

• Proven ability to engage senior technical leaders and translate complex business/security requirements into enterprise-grade solutions.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder technical sales engagements across diverse geographic and cultural environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth expertise with Enterprise Security and the broader Cisco security portfolio.

• Strong understanding of SOC transformation, detection engineering, threat hunting, security automation, and Agentic Security architectures.

• Experience positioning against leading competitors in the SIEM, XDR, and security data platform markets.

• Track record of creating technical enablement materials, reference designs, or scalable technical assets.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical architects and executive stakeholders.

• Experience operating in a regional or APJC-wide technical leadership role.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.