Sr. Security Strategist, SURGe

Cisco; Colorado; On-site; USD 106,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a mid-level to senior cybersecurity strategist to join their SURGe team. This role involves addressing strategic cybersecurity challenges, mentoring, and contributing to the community through research and public speaking. Candidates should be passionate about cybersecurity and able to distill complex topics into accessible insights.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan and match

Paid time off

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Mid-level experience in cybersecurity required.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficient in security operations, data science, or system administration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with global teams to address cybersecurity challenges.
• Mentor others and contribute to the cybersecurity community.
• Develop insights into complex cybersecurity topics.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Public Speaking

Networking

Research

Development

Job description

**Role**

Are you someone who enjoys dissecting problems to their fundamental elements and finding innovative insight? Do you thrive on tackling security challenges from the ground up and love sharing your insights with others? If so, let’s talk!

We are looking for a mid-level to senior candidate to join the SURGe team, a diverse group of Security Strategists within the (Global Technical Sales) GTS organization at Splunk, dedicated to **cybersecurity** **research** **and** **evangelism** .

The primary function of GTS (Global Technical Sales) is to unify, advance, and expand the value of the Splunk portfolio by providing deep technical and domain expertise to incubate new and emerging Security, IT and DevOps use-cases and solutions. As a part of the SURGe team, you would join Global Security Strategists as the ‘black belt’ technical and deep domain security experts at Splunk. Their purpose is to **identify and incubate emerging and strategic use-cases and solutions that will unify, advance and expand the value of security use-cases for our customers.**

As a security strategist on SURGe, you'll work in every part of Splunk's security world. From sales to researching major security incidents, from blogging to speaking on stage, to researching and innovating. Security strategists at Splunk, on any level, are quick problem-solvers, storytellers, and have a passion for the big picture.

Splunk is a global company with global customers, and this is a worldwide team. The day-to-day job is flexible both in content and schedule. You might spend your first 60 minutes on your couch catching up on last night's flurry of Slacks from colleagues on the other side of the world while reading Mastodon #infosec. Or you might be presenting at 0800 to a CISO from a large bank in Segovia.

**Responsibilities**

In this role, you will have the freedom to explore a wide range of topics with the goal of making meaningful contributions to the cybersecurity community. Your work will focus on addressing strategic problems facing organizations, identifying novel research topics, and developing insights into complex cybersecurity challenges. A typical day might involve collaborating with diverse global teams, mentoring others, or submitting a CFP for a major cybersecurity conference. You may also draft a blog to share your latest findings or provide expert commentary in an interview to a major media outlet. Working in this role, you will become a trusted advisor and partner to Splunk customers while being empowered to drive positive change in the world of cybersecurity.

**Qualifications**

We are seeking a mid-level candidate experienced in cybersecurity. They should have knowledge in cybersecurity, public speaking, networking, research, and/or development. That can mean many things, and none of them have to do with "years of experience” or “certificates.” **They should be interested in exploring complex technical topics in the realm of cybersecurity, and be able to break them down into digestible pieces worthy of storytelling.**

We do have some specific areas of knowledge that we are looking for you to have when you walk in the door. However, **don’t limit yourself if you don’t check all of the boxes. We still want to hear from you!**

+ You must be enthusiastic about applying your skills in the domain of cybersecurity

+ You are comfortable communicating (verbally and written), though you will get plenty of practice so we aren’t seeking perfection

+ You are proficient in at least one of these subjects: security operations, Splunk, data science/machine learning, public speaking, academic research, or system administration

+ You are capable of and have a desire to collaborate on projects with multiple global stakeholders

+ You enjoy and are able to mentor others

+ Can take complex cybersecurity topics and distill them into clear, digestible insights for diverse audiences, ranging from junior analysts to senior executives

+ You have, or are interested in, delivering engaging and accessible presentations, webinars, and workshops on relevant topics

+ Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams to contribute fresh ideas and meaningful insights to the cybersecurity community globally

+ You are fluent in English (but we would be excited to find out you're a polyglot!)

+ You are passionate about staying current on industry trends, emerging threats, and new technologies to continuously improve research and presentations

+ Something that we haven’t thought of but that you know we need. If our requirements seem wide open, it’s because we are open to different skills and abilities.

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Note:

**Base Pay Range**

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $133,600.00 - 183,700.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $120,240.00 - 165,330.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $106,880.00 - 146,960.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. **In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.**

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com .