Senior Security Solution Architect – Splunk

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop the security vision for high-value clients by aligning Splunk capabilities with their transformation objectives in SIEM, threat detection, and AI-driven Security Operations.

• Collaborate with CISOs and senior technical decision-makers to convert business risks into technical architectures.

• Address intricate security challenges.

• Spearhead competitive displacement initiatives and complex technical engagements.

• Mobilize resources across Cisco and Splunk to achieve strategic victories.

• Mentor and enhance the skills of the ASP technical field through workshops, reference architectures, and replicable technical sales processes.

• Advocate for ASP customer requirements to global product and engineering teams.

• Deliver insights on market trends, competitive threats, and regional needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with over 6 years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with over 4 years of relevant experience, or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Extensive professional background in cybersecurity, Security Operations, security architecture, or technical pre-sales/consulting.

• Profound technical expertise in enterprise SIEM, automation, threat detection, response, and contemporary security architecture.

• Proven capability to engage senior technical leaders and translate intricate business/security needs into enterprise-level solutions.

• Demonstrated experience in leading complex technical sales engagements involving multiple stakeholders across various geographic and cultural landscapes.

• Preferred: Comprehensive knowledge of Enterprise Security, SOAR, and the broader Cisco security portfolio.

• Preferred: Strong grasp of SOC transformation, detection engineering, threat hunting, security automation, and Agentic Security architectures.

• Preferred: Experience in positioning against leading competitors in SIEM, XDR, and security data platform sectors.

• Preferred: History of creating technical enablement materials, reference designs, or scalable technical resources.

• Preferred: Experience working within the Service Provider industry.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a 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 for each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• Paid day off for birthdays.

• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.

• 4 paid personal wellness days.

• 16 days of paid vacation for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time-off program for exempt employees.

• 80 hours of sick time off provided upon hire and each January 1st thereafter.

• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.

• Additional paid time off for critical or emergency family matters.

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days annually.

• Annual bonuses for non-sales positions.

• Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans.