Staff Solutions Engineer – FDSE, Splunk

Cisco

. Work directly alongside strategic global customers in the Americas to lead AI transformation .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $266,100 - $342,900 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AI transformation and solution architecture, leveraging Cisco AI infrastructure and Splunk portfolio to drive customer business outcomes. Proven ability to mentor teams and influence technical decision-makers while fostering a culture of continuous learning and customer obsession.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AI Transformation LeadershipGenerative And Agentic AI ExperienceCisco And Splunk ExpertiseDistributed Software And System ArchitectureTechnical Customer-Facing Engagements

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Hard Skills

Machine Learning PlatformsContainer OrchestrationEvent-Driven ArchitecturesCloud-Native ArchitecturesEnterprise Data ArchitecturesSolution PrototypingTechnical Decision-MakingAI ImplementationRapid ROI AchievementCustomer Business Outcomes

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationNarrative SkillsCustomer ObsessionTechnical Excellence

Tools & Technologies

Cisco AI InfrastructureSplunk PortfolioKubernetes

Certifications & Qualifications

AI CertificationsData Science CertificationsEnterprise Certifications

Industry Keywords

Post-Sales RolesPre-Sales RolesHigh-Impact Enterprise ProjectsComplex Business ProblemsCustomer Retention

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work directly alongside strategic global customers in the Americas to lead AI transformation
Co-develop, innovate, integrate, and demonstrate solutions that address critical customer business outcomes
Architect and prototype solutions using Cisco AI infrastructure and the Splunk portfolio in complex enterprise environments
Accelerate customer business outcomes, time to value, customer retention, and growth
Influence technical decision-makers through embedded engineering engagements
Collaborate with Cisco product engineering teams and provide field-level insights
Mentor and collaborate with Forward Deployed Solution Engineers
Foster technical excellence, continuous learning, customer obsession, and high ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical engineering experience
9+ years of professional experience in post-sales and/or pre-sales roles working directly with customers on distributed software and system architecture deployments
3+ years’ experience in Generative and Agentic AI, machine learning platforms, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures across cloud-native and hybrid platforms and large-scale enterprise data architectures
AI experience realizing customer business outcomes with fast time to value
Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned territory
7+ year track record of leading technical customer-facing engagements handling ambiguous, high-impact enterprise projects
5+ years of Cisco and Splunk experience and/or equivalent experience from a top competitor
Ability to explain how AI and automation solve complex business problems and achieve rapid ROI
Narrative skills bridging deep technical AI implementation and executive-level business requirements
AI, Data Science and Enterprise certifications and/or education

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 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 per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st
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
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles
Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans