Lead Solutions Engineer, Splunk

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Solutions Engineering Leader leading presales teams for Splunk, a cybersecurity and observability platform. Driving enterprise technical wins across Energy, Healthcare, and Retail customers.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of presales Solutions Engineers
  • Own talent outcomes, including retention, development, and performance management
  • Deliver annual performance reviews and execute individual development plans
  • Recruit world-class Solutions Engineer talent
  • Partner with Regional Sales Managers and Account Executives on territory strategies and pivotal deals
  • Oversee and participate in technical discovery, solution design, proof-of-concept engagements, and executive presentations
  • Ensure compelling, differentiated Splunk platform demonstrations for Energy, Healthcare, and Retail use cases
  • Lead technical win strategies for complex, high-value enterprise deals
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of Energy, Healthcare, and Retail industries
  • Serve as a credible leader and trusted escalation point in vertical-specific technical conversations
  • Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Industry teams to influence roadmap and messaging
  • Align with Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Channels throughout the customer journey
  • Represent the Solutions Engineering organization in business reviews, forecasting calls, and leadership meetings
  • Translate customer and field insights into product and process improvements

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in Solution Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a related pre-sales technical role
  • 3+ years of people management experience leading SE or technical pre-sales teams
  • Consistent track record supporting large enterprise accounts in Energy, Healthcare, and Retail verticals
  • Strong understanding of data platforms, SIEM, observability, or security operations
  • Experience with networking, server, application, virtualization, big data, and web technologies
  • Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to executive and technical audiences
  • Experience managing POCs, RFPs, and multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills
  • Ability to work with diverse groups and lead people toward peak performance
  • Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Cloud, ITSI/ES, or Observability
  • Experience working in or alongside channel/partner ecosystems
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Able to travel up to 30%
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position does not provide sponsorship

Benefits:

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available
  • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
  • 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
  • Paid year-end holiday shutdown
  • 4 paid days off for personal wellness
  • 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
  • Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
  • Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
  • Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
  • Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
  • Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
  • Opportunities to grow and build
  • Global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators