Remote Solutions Engineering Leader — AI‑driven Growth

Cisco Systems; Reno (NV); Remote; USD 209,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Splunk, a Cisco Company, is seeking an outstanding Solutions Engineering Leader to guide a remote presales team across the Americas. You will shape how the organization operates, develop talent, and drive business impact in collaboration with Sales and cross-functional partners.

You will foster a culture of technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous learning while aligning priorities with business strategy and sales objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a related presales technical role.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading Solutions Engineers or technical presales teams.
• AI-first mindset and enthusiasm for applying AI to improve productivity, decision-making, and organizational scale.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and developing talent across different career stages.
• Business and operational acumen, including experience with forecasting, pipeline management, execution, and performance management.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with Sales and cross-functional leaders.
• Executive presence, with the ability to translate complex technical and business concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to lead through change and continuously improve how teams operate.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Solutions Engineering team across experience levels.
• Build a culture of technical excellence, customer focus, accountability, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Align SE priorities, resources, and execution with business and sales objectives.
• Partner with Sales leadership to drive pipeline generation, opportunity execution, forecast accuracy, and overall performance.
• Represent the SE organization in business reviews, forecast calls, and leadership forums, driving alignment on priorities.
• Establish operating rhythms across team meetings, 1:1s, performance reviews, and talent planning.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, improving customer outcomes.
• Build scalable programs and processes to boost productivity and consistency.
• Champion adoption of AI and emerging technologies to enhance capabilities.
• Develop talent through coaching, career planning, and development opportunities.
• Collaborate across Sales, Renewals, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Support, and other functions to improve customer experience.
• Lead through change by creating clarity and translating evolving priorities into action.
• Stay current on Splunk and Cisco technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Solutions Engineering

People management

AI-first mindset

Executive communication

Partnership building

Job description

Splunk, a Cisco Company, is seeking an outstanding Solutions Engineering Leader to guide a remote presales team across the Americas. You will shape how the organization operates, develop talent, and drive business impact in collaboration with Sales and cross-functional partners.

You will foster a culture of technical excellence, customer focus, and continuous learning while aligning priorities with business strategy and sales objectives.