Splunk Solutions Engineer - Pre-Sales Tech Authority

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Ohio Valley region is seeking a Cisco Splunk Solutions Engineer (SE) who will act as a technical authority, owning the technical decision in complex engagements and driving proofs-of-value with customers.

You will partner with account teams, mentor peers, and design high-impact solutions leveraging automation, APIs, and programmable architectures to win strategic opportunities. A rewarding compensation package and benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a pre-sales engineering or similar deep technical role.
• 5+ years of broad and deep technical knowledge across Security, observability, event, or network management.
• Demonstrable experience building and maintaining positive relationships with customers and partners.
• 5+ years of communication and presentation skills with internal partners or external customers.
• Observability or security pre-sales experience.
• Extensive experience with completing RFXs, competitive analysis, positioning, and first-hand competitive bake-offs.
• Relevant industry certifications relevant to your specialty (e.g., CISSP).
• Strong understanding of automation, APIs, and programmability within your domain of expertise.
• Experience in a thought leadership role (e.g., public speaking, writing technical blogs or whitepapers).

Responsibilities

• Be the Technical Authority: Own and win the technical decision. Lead breakdown sessions, competitive bake-offs, and sophisticated proofs-of-value that prove Cisco's superiority.
• Master and Promote: Serve as the go-to authority; articulating its vision, strategy, and technical details to audiences from engineers to executives.
• Design for Complexity: Architect and validate trailblazing, single-architecture solutions for our customers' most high-reaching requirements, ensuring technical excellence and adaptability.
• Win as a Team: Partner with Cisco ecosystem and Account Managers to provide the critical domain expertise needed to win strategic opportunities. Be the authoritative voice on the account team.
• Mentor and Scale Expertise: Act as a force multiplier, mentoring and enabling the broader SE community on your technology. Develop and share protocols that elevate the entire organization.
• Influence Product Direction: Serve as a critical feedback loop to Cisco's engineering and business units. Your real-world insights will directly influence the roadmap and future of our products.

Skills

Pre-sales engineering

Security

Observability

Event management

Network management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the Ohio Valley region is seeking a Cisco Splunk Solutions Engineer (SE) who will act as a technical authority, owning the technical decision in complex engagements and driving proofs-of-value with customers.

You will partner with account teams, mentor peers, and design high-impact solutions leveraging automation, APIs, and programmable architectures to win strategic opportunities. A rewarding compensation package and benefits accompany this role.