Sr. Solutions Designer

The application window is expected to close on: 05/20/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . 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. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Role Summary: Are you passionate about groundbreaking technology and helping your customers and peers succeed? Would you like the opportunity to work at a fast-growing company that is changing the way that information is used to support business decisions? If you answered yes to these questions then we have a home for you at Splunk! Splunk is seeking a highly motivated, inherently curious, results oriented individual to join our dynamic pre-sales team. You will be the primary technical advisor for your customers, and their technical advocate within Splunk. What you'll get to do: Partner with the regional sales team to develop strategic and technical account and territory plans. Ability to demonstrate Splunk’s products and solutions to customers either on-site or remotely, with a focus on value-based differentiators. Experience responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs Self-motivated with a proven track record in technical software sales and knowledge of technology. Strong ability to collaborate and dynamic presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly to emails and RFPs when submitting reports. Builds custom demos based on customer requirements to make Splunk differentiators even more obvious to understand. Deliver and manage Proof of Concept (PoC) engagements to a success outcome. Ability to be organized and analytical, and will be able to eliminate sales obstacles using creative and adaptive approaches. Comfortable working for a dynamic technical organization with a fast growing customer base. IMPORTANT: We can teach you the technology, mentor you on soft skills and educate you on processes. You should have a strong sense of self-motivation, an insatiable curiosity about what “is possible” with technology, the desire to work with an awesome team and a positive, fun-loving attitude. This role can be performed anywhere in Western Canada. Requirements: Qualifications 5 years related experience in selling and supporting software products to IT organizations. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or substantial relevant on the job experience Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Available to travel to visit prospects and customers in the region Strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral, and an ability to communicate complex ideas to all levels of the business. Strong technical fundamentals in a relevant part of IT or Security markets (examples include networking, systems administration, development, application management, operations, etc.) Familiarity with programming or scripting a plus Desire to learn, grow and be a part of our expanding and dynamic Team Why Cisco? 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. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really bi ... (truncated, view full listing at source)