Senior Solutions Engineer, Splunk - Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Professional development programs

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer for the Manufacturing vertical. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers harness data to drive digital transformation and operational resilience, focusing on security and observability strategies.

You will lead technical discovery, design Splunk deployments, and demonstrate value through PoCs and live demos for executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Pre-Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Consulting.
• Understanding of modern security frameworks (SIEM, SOAR) and/or observability principles (APM, infrastructure monitoring).
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience working with large-scale data platforms or log management solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical workshops and whiteboard sessions.
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring and security platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Splunk certification or equivalent platform expertise is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Technical Partnership: Act as the primary technical lead during the sales cycle, conducting high-level discovery sessions to understand cybersecurity and performance challenges of manufacturing clients.
• Solution Architecture: Design and architect robust Splunk deployments that aggregate data from enterprise IT environments, cloud architectures, and digital business systems.
• Value Demonstration: Develop and deliver customized product demonstrations and POC engagements highlighting real-time threat detection and observability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Account Executives, Product Management, and Professional Services to align Splunk capabilities with manufacturing roadmaps.
• Thought Leadership: Present at industry conferences and internal forums on cyber resilience and modern observability.
• Strategic Enablement: Build reusable technical assets, white papers, and demo environments for enterprise security use cases.

Skills

Pre-Sales Engineering

Solutions Architecture

Technical Consulting

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/25/2026

This role can be performed within IL, MA, GA, TX, NC, MN, NY, DC

Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position does not provide sponsorship.

Meet the Team

Join a team of amazing Solutions Engineers! These technically skilled, solutions-focused individuals build positive relationships, understand customer needs and deliver innovative, effective outcomes. Groundbreaking ideas impact everything; here that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact! Seize the opportunity to work with a close-knit group of forward-thinkers and technical problem-solvers, delivering impactful results.

Your Impact

Splunk, a Cisco Company, is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Solutions Engineer to join our Manufacturing vertical. In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping our manufacturing customers harness the power of their data to drive digital transformation and operational resilience. You will focus on empowering global manufacturing leaders to secure their digital infrastructure and ensure peak performance through advanced Security (SIEM/SOAR) and Observability (APM/Infrastructure Monitoring) strategies. The ideal candidate is a consultative expert who can translate complex technical telemetry into high-impact business outcomes.

• Technical Partnership: Act as the primary technical lead during the sales cycle, conducting high-level discovery sessions to understand the unique cybersecurity and performance challenges of manufacturing clients.
• Solution Architecture: Design and architect robust Splunk deployments that aggregate data from enterprise IT environments, cloud architectures, and digital business systems to provide unified visibility.
• Value Demonstration: Develop and deliver customized product demonstrations and Proof of Concept (POC) engagements that highlight the value of real-time threat detection, incident response automation, and full-stack observability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Account Executives, Product Management, and Professional Services teams to align Splunk’s capabilities with the digital roadmap requirements of the manufacturing sector.
• Thought Leadership: Present at industry conferences and internal forums on the importance of cyber resilience, modern observability, and the role of data analytics in digital transformation.
• Strategic Enablement: Build reusable technical assets, white papers, and demo environments tailored to enterprise security and observability use cases.

Minimum Qualifications

5-7 years of experience in Pre-Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Consulting.

Understanding of modern security frameworks (SIEM, SOAR, threat detection) and/or observability principles (APM, infrastructure monitoring, digital experience monitoring).

Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for executive-level stakeholders.

Experience working with large-scale data platforms or log management solutions

Communication and presentation skills, with the ability to lead technical workshops and whiteboard sessions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud-native monitoring and security platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Splunk certification or equivalent platform expertise is highly preferred.

Knowledge of modern application architectures, including AI stacks, microservices, containers, and Kubernetes.

Experience in data modeling, scripting (Python, PowerShell, or Bash), and API integration.

Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards relevant to enterprise IT.

Previous experience working within a global manufacturing organization or a specialized software provider serving the manufacturing industry.

Ability to travel to customer sites to conduct on-site assessments and strategic planning sessions.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $209,100.00 to $275,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$229,000.00 - $344,700.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$218,600.00 - $329,000.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.