Senior Splunk Security Architect — SIEM, SOAR & AI Ops

Cisco Systems; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is hiring a Splunk Security Architect for its Professional Services Security practice in the region. You will drive technical leadership across SIEM (Splunk), SOAR, and AI-driven security operations, aligning with regional and global customer objectives to deliver measurable security outcomes.

You will partner with senior customer leaders, define project scopes, guide implementation, and mentor teams while shaping security architectures and best practices for complex deployments across

Qualifications

• University degree plus equivalent experience (minimum 8+ years)
• Expert-level certification in Splunk (e.g., Splunk Certified Architect, Splunk Certified Consultant) or equivalent relevant security certification.
• Demonstrable experience in customer-facing advisory roles, including defining project scope, estimating effort, and drafting statements of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide authority guidance within the Splunk security domain, exhibiting deep expertise in SIEM, SOAR, and Observability integrations.
• Lead sophisticated, multi-functional security projects, acting as a trusted partner to CISO and IT leadership.
• Lead the strategic planning, compose, and implementation of tailored Splunk security architectures to mitigate risk and improve technology investments.
• Apply sophisticated AI and automation tools to optimize security operations, automate incident response, and improve detection efficacy.
• Develop and maintain high-value relationships, ensuring technical alignment with customer security objectives.
• Define and implement documentation standards for sophisticated security deployments, ensuring transparency and structure for technical assets.
• Build and apply advanced simulation environments; provide authority support for sophisticated security issues and platform challenges.
• Build technical skills across the team, serving as a domain expert on PDIO methodologies.
• Synthesize customer feedback to prioritize and advocate for Splunk product and service improvements.
• Apply expertise in security orchestration, automation, and AI Ops to deliver innovative, scalable customer outcomes.
• Lead the creation of digital assets, procedures, and standardized methodologies for Splunk security engagements.
• Collaborate with Product Management to track security trends, influence service offers, and share actionable customer insights.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic advisory

Customer relationship management

Documentation excellence

Mentorship and growth

Education

University degree

Splunk certification (Architect/Consultant)

Tools

Splunk Platform

SOAR orchestration

AI Ops tools

Job description

Cisco is hiring a Splunk Security Architect for its Professional Services Security practice in the region. You will drive technical leadership across SIEM (Splunk), SOAR, and AI-driven security operations, aligning with regional and global customer objectives to deliver measurable security outcomes.

You will partner with senior customer leaders, define project scopes, guide implementation, and mentor teams while shaping security architectures and best practices for complex deployments across