Solutions Architect

About Gruve Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions.

As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.

About The Role

The Solution Architect will serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers, driving security transformation initiatives by designing and positioning scalable, identity-centric cybersecurity solutions. This role heavily emphasizes deep expertise in Splunk architecture alongside strong knowledge of Cisco security technologies. The architect will help organizations modernize their security operations, implement Zero Trust frameworks, and enhance visibility and control using integrated solutions across Splunk and Cisco platforms.

This is a customer-facing pre-sales role that combines technical leadership, solution design, and strategic consulting.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement Lead customer discovery sessions, technical workshops, and strategy discussions Translate business and security

Requirements

into scalable solution architectures Develop and present solution designs, implementation roadmaps, and proposals Deliver product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and executive presentations Support account teams with technical validation and competitive positioning Collaborate with Cisco and Splunk teams on strategic enterprise opportunities Act as a trusted advisor for Zero Trust and identity-driven security initiatives Security Architecture & Engineering Design, deploy, and optimize enterprise-scale Splunk environments Architect and operationalize: SIEM and SOC workflows Security monitoring and detection engineering Incident response integration Log ingestion and analytics pipelines Automation and orchestration workflows Build and integrate solutions leveraging Splunk Enterprise, Splunk ES, and Splunk Cloud Cisco Security & Identity Solutions Design and implement solutions using: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Cisco Secure Access Cisco XDR, Secure Firewall, and Secure Endpoint Develop identity-based segmentation and Zero Trust architectures Implement microsegmentation strategies across enterprise environments Advise on: Network Access Control (NAC) Device profiling and posture assessment Dynamic policy enforcement Segmentation using SGTs and TrustSec Secure remote access modernization Basic

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture, engineering, or operations 3+ years of experience in pre-sales, consulting, or solution architecture roles 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+ VPN and secure remote access technologies Cisco TrustSec and SGT-based segmentationStrong hands-on experience with: Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security Data onboarding, correlation searches, dashboards, and alerting SOC operations and incident response workflows Experience with: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Network Access Control (NAC) and segmentation deployments SIEM, security analytics, and log management Identity-based access control and Zero Trust models Working knowledge of: 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+ VPN and secure remote access technologies Cisco TrustSec and SGT-based segmentation Strong understanding of hybrid network and security architectures Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to travel for customer engagements

Preferred Qualifications

Cisco certifications (CCNP Security or CCIE Security)Splunk certifications: Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin Experience with: Cisco Secure Access and SSE/SASE architectures Cloud security (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Kubernetes, container security, or OpenShift