Remote Technical Activation Lead, Incubation GTM

Cisco Systems, Inc; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 266,000 - 343,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Restricted stock units

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking an Incubation Technical Activation Lead to translate cross-product decisions into coordinated workstreams with owners, milestones, and acceptance criteria across AI Defense, Cloud Control, MCF, and future incubation offers.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver reference proofs, deployment patterns, and field-readiness evidence, driving from concept through proof, pilot, launch readiness, and scale with a focus on tangible outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of demonstrated expertise in Network software and solutions.
• Strong architectural literacy with the ability to create reference demos, proof plans, deployment patterns, and enablement materials for early-stage technology innovations.
• 5+ years of experience driving rapid prototyping and PoCs from initial concept through pilot, launch readiness, and scale.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate product, engineering, SE, dCloud/demo, partner, CX/support, legal/security, and field execution including partner SOW deliverables.
• Develop reference collaterals of proof plans, deployment patterns, and field-readiness evidence.
• Orchestrate AI Defense, Cloud Control onboarding, and MCF managed service practice high level design to ensure evidence-driven readiness.

Skills

Network software

Architectural literacy

Proofs of concept

Engineering leadership

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking an Incubation Technical Activation Lead to translate cross-product decisions into coordinated workstreams with owners, milestones, and acceptance criteria across AI Defense, Cloud Control, MCF, and future incubation offers.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver reference proofs, deployment patterns, and field-readiness evidence, driving from concept through proof, pilot, launch readiness, and scale with a focus on tangible outcomes.