Lead, Keynote & Live Event Tech

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Technical Lead, Keynote and Events to guide engineering support for high-visibility events. You will blend hands-on technical work with team leadership, coordinating with the Flagship Keynote team to power executive demos and event experiences.

The role demands deep technical expertise, superb organization, and calm decision‑making under pressure, with collaboration across teams to deliver world‑class events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical engineering delivering solutions in high-stakes environments.
• 2+ years leading and managing technical engineering teams.
• CCNA certification or higher with Cisco product experience.
• 5+ years diagnosing issues quickly in live environments.
• Experience using at least 2 AI tools to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering support for executive keynote demos with Flagship Keynote team.
• Direct engineering support for Cisco flagship and industry events.
• Operate with executive-level visibility in high-pressure settings.

Skills

Technical leadership

Live events experience

High-stakes environments

Executive demos support

Collaboration & team work

Education

CCNA certification or higher

Tools

Python

Bash

SDK/API development

AI tools platforms

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. seeks a Technical Lead, Keynote and Events to guide engineering support for high-visibility events. You will blend hands-on technical work with team leadership, coordinating with the Flagship Keynote team to power executive demos and event experiences.

The role demands deep technical expertise, superb organization, and calm decision‑making under pressure, with collaboration across teams to deliver world‑class events.