Splunk Senior Security Solutions Architect

The Splunk Senior Security Solutions Architect supports Splunk account teams by serving as a subject matter expert in Splunk Security products and the broader security landscape. This role involves developing fit-for-purpose security solutions for customers, providing expert guidance to improve organizational security and resiliency, and communicating with customers to align their security priorities with Splunk capabilities. Responsibilities include client relationship management, supporting sales strategies, demonstrating products, responding to RFIs/RFPs, and resolving technical integration problems.

Must Have

• Serve as Splunk Security products SME.
• Develop fit-for-purpose security solutions for customers.
• Maintain client and partner relationships.
• Support sales strategies for security portfolio.
• Map customer security priorities to Splunk capabilities.
• Demonstrate Splunk security products and services.
• Respond to RFIs/RFPs.
• Resolve technical/integration problems.
• Administer Splunk Enterprise and solutions (or equivalent knowledge).
• 5+ years in pre-sales, systems integration, or cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with cyber threats, IR, SIEM, automation tools.
• Experience with endpoint technology and threat intelligence.
• Experience with enterprise hardware/software administration (OS, Networking, AV, Email, VM, TIP, database).
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Python scripting.

Good to Have

• Strong sense of self-motivation.
• Unbridled curiosity about technology possibilities.
• Desire to work with an exciting team.
• Positive, fun-loving demeanor.
• Industry certifications (SANS GIAC, CISSP, CISM).
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with impact, powering the future for customers and the world.
• Limitless opportunities for learning and growth with technology, resources, and industry experts.
• Comprehensive benefits and perks designed to support well-being, time away, and family.
• Culture of mutual respect and mindfulness.

The Role:

Splunk Security Solutions Architects serve as subject matter experts for Splunk Security products, as well as provide expertise and experience of the broader security landscape.

You will support Splunk account teams including sales and pre-sales resources to develop fit-for-purpose security solutions for our customers. You will be the "eyes & ears" for the field, providing expert guidance and recommendations to help our customers improve the security and resiliency of their organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing and proactively maintaining valuable relationships with clients and partners.
• Work closely with direct account teams to understand sales strategies and plan for support of that strategy including briefings, demos, proposals, Proof of Values (POVs), integrations and issue resolution for our security portfolio.
• Communicate with Splunk customers to understand security architecture, infrastructure, and cyber security objectives in order to map a customer’s security priorities to Splunk product capabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate Splunk’s security products and services to customers on site, remotely via webinar sessions, and at field events such as conferences and trade shows.
• Experience responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs.
• Hands-on leadership to resolution of technical/integration problems.
• Self-motivated with a consistent track record in technical software sales and knowledge of security technology.
• Strong ability to collaborate and dynamic presentation skills and communicate clearly in emails and RFPs when submitting reports.
• IMPORTANT: We can guide you on the technology, help you on soft skills and educate you on processes. You should have a strong sense of self-motivation, an unbridled curiosity about what “is possible” with technology, the desire to work with an exciting team and a positive, fun-loving demeanor.

Requirements:

• Splunk Certified Administrator or sufficient knowledge to be able to administer Splunk Enterprise and Splunk solutions.
• 5+ years as a successful pre-sales engineer (SE), systems integrator, or equivalent experience within cybersecurity
• Familiarity with current cyber threats and malware, incident response (IR) practices, security information and event management (SIEM), automation tools. Endpoint technology, threat intelligence capabilities, experience with installation/configuration/administration of enterprise hardware and software technologies including but not limited to:
• Operating systems (Windows + Unix/Linux)
• Networking technology - Firewalls, Proxy, Routing & Switching
• Enterprise Software - AV, Email, Vulnerability Management, TIP, database, etc
• Proven experience working with Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Familiarity with scripting languages -- particularly Python
• Highly desirable industry certifications include: SANS GIAC, CISSP, CISM, etc.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with different audience types including technical, non-technical, executive, leadership.

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.

We are Cisco

At Cisco, bold ideas, revolutionary innovations, and courageous thinking thrive.

• Work with impact

Be at the forefront of what's next, powering the future for our customers and the world.

• Limitless opportunities

Learn and growth with our depth and breadth of technology, resources, and industry experts.

• Benefits & perks

Our benefits are designed to support every aspect of your life: from your well-being to your time away to your family.

A sense of mutual respect and mindfulness permeates our culture-in fact, it’s the key to our success.