Senior Security Solutions Architect, Splunk – APJC
Location: Melbourne or Sydney
Meet the team
Our group is a high-performing, globally distributed team committed to driving security transformation through cross-functional collaboration and technical innovation. We prioritize a "one team" mindset, working alongside experts from sales, finance, logistics, and engineering services to deliver customer-centric outcomes that secure critical infrastructure.
Your Impact
As a Senior Security Solutions Architect, you will serve as a technical authority for Splunk’s Security business across the APJC region. You will bridge the gap between complex customer challenges and innovative security solutions, driving strategic growth and technical excellence.
Strategic Leadership: Shape the security vision for high-value customers by aligning Splunk’s capabilities with their long-term transformation goals in SIEM, threat detection, and AI-driven Security Operations.
Trusted Advisor: Engage with CISOs and senior technical decision-makers to translate business risk into robust technical architectures and solve complex security problems.
Sales Enablement: Lead competitive displacement campaigns and complex technical engagements, mobilizing resources across Cisco and Splunk to secure strategic wins.
Regional Influence: Mentor and upskill the APJC technical field through workshops, reference architectures, and the development of repeatable technical sales motions.
Product Interlock: Represent the voice of the APJC customer to global product and engineering teams, providing critical insights on market trends, competitive threats, and regional requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience.
Significant professional experience in cybersecurity, Security Operations, security architecture, or technical pre-sales/consulting.
Deep technical knowledge of enterprise SIEM, threat detection, response, and modern security architecture.
Proven ability to engage senior technical leaders and translate complex business/security requirements into enterprise-grade solutions.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder technical sales engagements across diverse geographic and cultural environments.
Preferred Qualifications
In-depth expertise with Enterprise Security and the broader Cisco security portfolio.
Strong understanding of SOC transformation, detection engineering, threat hunting, security automation, and Agentic Security architectures.
Experience positioning against leading competitors in the SIEM, XDR, and security data platform markets.
Track record of creating technical enablement materials, reference designs, or scalable technical assets.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical architects and executive stakeholders.
Experience operating in a regional or APJC-wide technical leadership role.
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, master's degree with 6+ years, PhD with 3+ years, or equivalent practical experience
- Significant professional experience in cybersecurity, security operations, security architecture, or technical presales/consulting
- Deep technical knowledge of enterprise SIEM, threat detection, incident response, and modern security architecture
- Experience engaging senior technical leaders and translating complex business and security requirements into enterprise-grade solutions
- Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder technical sales engagements across diverse geographic and cultural environments
- Expertise with enterprise security and the broader Cisco security portfolio
- Understanding of SOC transformation, detection engineering, threat hunting, security automation, and Agentic Security architectures
- Experience positioning solutions against competitors in SIEM, XDR, and security data platform markets
- Experience creating technical enablement materials, reference designs, or scalable technical assets
- Excellent communication skills for technical architect and executive audiences
- Experience in a regional or APJC-wide technical leadership role
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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