Staff Solutions Engineer – FDSE Public Sector – Splunk

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Collaborate directly with strategic defense and intelligence clients in the US to spearhead AI transformation initiatives.

• Co-create, innovate, integrate, and showcase solutions that meet essential mission outcomes for customers.

• Design and prototype solutions utilizing Cisco AI infrastructure alongside the Splunk portfolio in intricate enterprise settings.

• Enhance customer business outcomes and accelerate time to value as an integrated engineer.

• Influence key technical decision-makers through concrete evidence that promotes customer retention and growth.

• Partner with Cisco product engineering teams to offer field-level insights.

• Contribute to the advancement of Cisco’s AI-integrated portfolio to meet future infrastructure challenges.

• Mentor and work collaboratively with Forward Deployed Solution Engineers.

• Promote technical excellence, continuous learning, customer-centricity, and ownership within an agile, customer-embedded setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a citizen of the United States.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical engineering experience.

• Over 9 years of professional experience in both post-sales and pre-sales roles, directly engaging with customers on distributed software and system architecture implementations.

• At least 3 years of experience in generative and agentic AI, machine learning platforms, Kubernetes, event-driven architectures, cloud-native and hybrid platforms, and large-scale enterprise data architectures.

• Proven AI experience that delivers customer business outcomes with rapid time to value.

• Top Secret security clearance or the capacity to obtain one.

• Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned territory for business and customer interactions.

• Preferred: More than 7 years leading technical customer-facing engagements involving complex, high-impact enterprise projects.

• Preferred: At least 5 years of experience with Cisco and Splunk or equivalent experience with a leading competitor.

• Ability to explain how AI and automation can resolve intricate business challenges and yield quick ROI.

• Strong narrative skills that connect technical AI implementation with executive-level business needs.

• Certifications and/or education in AI, data science, and enterprise-related fields.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a matching contribution from Cisco.

• Paid parental leave.

• Coverage for short- and long-term disability.

• Basic life insurance coverage.

• Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be offered, contingent on continued employment and vesting periods.

• 10 paid holidays each full calendar year.

• 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees.

• 1 paid day off for the employee’s birthday.

• Paid shutdown during the year-end holiday period.

• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.

• 16 days of paid vacation each full calendar year for non-exempt employees.

• Flexible vacation time off program with no set limit for eligible exempt employees, subject to availability and business constraints.

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

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

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

• Optional 10 paid volunteer days each full calendar year.

• Annual bonuses available for non-sales positions.

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

• Benefits and perks available through the Cisco careers site.