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Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Role Summary A Security Solutions Architect supports the pre-sales process for our technical field team. You will work with Splunk’s account teams on the solution and technical aspects of selling Splunk’s security solutions to our largest commercial clients spanning all business sectors and sizes. You will be the "eyes & ears" for the field serving as the subject matter expert for our security products, supporting customers and prospects in the region. What you'll get to do Establish and proactively maintain 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 Splunk’s security portfolio Communicate directly 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 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 Be organized and analytical, able to eliminate sales obstacles using creative and adaptive approaches Work for a dynamic technical organization with a fast-growing customer base Must-have Qualifications 5+ years of experience as a successful pre-sales engineer (SE), systems integrator, or equivalent experience within the domain of cybersecurity Experience responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs Familiarity with modern cyber threats and malware, incident response (IR) practices, security information and event management (SIEM), automation tools, and endpoint technologies Strong ability to collaborate, with dynamic presentation skills and the ability to communicate clearly via emails and RFPs when submitting reports 2+ years of 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. Familiarity with “big data” technologies (Map-Reduce, Hadoop Ecosystem, Spark, NoSQL) Available to travel to visit prospects and customers in the region, up to 50% of the time Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, or substantial relevant on-the-job experience Are you looking for an incredible place to work that celebrates innovation, leadership and creativity? Please contact us. Splunk offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits. When you join Splunk you'll be working with a team of smart people who are as passionate about our products as our customers' success. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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