Solutions Engineer – Technical Sales (Data & Security)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Splunk, a Cisco company, seeks a Solutions Engineer to support the UK Commercial Sales team. You will be the technical expert for solutions and their integration within clients’ workflows, building rapport with client technical staff and serving as a trusted adviser.

You will develop and own technical proofs, run workshops and Q&A sessions, and tailor positioning to business and technical audiences while staying current on Splunk products and Salesforce pipeline.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Linux/Windows environments and basic networking concepts.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience with REST APIs and scripting (Python preferred).
• Salesforce usage and opportunity tracking experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and own strong technical relationships within the territories supported.
• Own achieving the ‘technical win’; move opportunities through qualification to validation.
• Develop technical activity plans to validate Splunk products post-sale.
• Lead presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and Q&A sessions for customers.
• Scope and run Proof of Concepts with clear success criteria and timelines.
• Keep knowledge up-to-date on Splunk solutions and maintain Salesforce updates.

Skills

Linux/Windows knowledge

Networking basics

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

REST APIs

Python

Tools

Salesforce

Git

Job description

Splunk, a Cisco company, seeks a Solutions Engineer to support the UK Commercial Sales team. You will be the technical expert for solutions and their integration within clients’ workflows, building rapport with client technical staff and serving as a trusted adviser.

You will develop and own technical proofs, run workshops and Q&A sessions, and tailor positioning to business and technical audiences while staying current on Splunk products and Salesforce pipeline.