Senior Solutions Engineer – Manufacturing Data & Security

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 209,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco, a Splunk company, is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the Manufacturing vertical. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leading Splunk deployments, high-level discovery, and POC engagements to demonstrate real-time threat detection and full-stack observability.

You will collaborate with account teams to align Cisco solutions with customers’ digital roadmaps and security requirements. The role emphasizes architecture, data-driven outcomes, and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Pre-Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Consulting.
• Understanding of modern security frameworks (SIEM, SOAR) and observability (APM, monitoring).
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value for executives.
• Experience with large-scale data platforms or log management solutions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for technical workshops.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical lead during the sales cycle with manufacturing clients.
• Design and architect Splunk deployments spanning on-prem and cloud environments.
• Develop demonstrations and POC engagements showing real-time threat detection and observability.
• Collaborate with Account Executives, Product Management, and Professional Services.
• Present thought leadership on cyber resilience and data analytics at events and forums.

Skills

Communication skills

Consultative selling

Technical leadership

Tools

Splunk

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Cisco, a Splunk company, is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the Manufacturing vertical. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, leading Splunk deployments, high-level discovery, and POC engagements to demonstrate real-time threat detection and full-stack observability.

You will collaborate with account teams to align Cisco solutions with customers’ digital roadmaps and security requirements. The role emphasizes architecture, data-driven outcomes, and cross-functional collaboration