Senior Systems Engineer, Kasten

About the role

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.

About the Role

Veeam Kasten for Kubernetes is Veeam's Kubernetes-native data protection platform, purpose-built for modern cloud-native applications and AI-driven workloads. As enterprises accelerate Kubernetes adoption and container-based platform modernization, Kasten is positioned to be the data protection standard for cloud-native infrastructure.

The Kasten Specialist Solutions Engineer partners with the Kasten Sales Specialist to drive technical wins across enterprise accounts in the US West and US Central geographies. You will own the technical sales cycle end to end: discovery, architecture, demonstration, proof of concept, and technical close. You will also serve as the primary field voice back to Kasten Product Management on requirements and roadmap gaps.

This is a quota-carrying, customer-facing role. You are accountable for the technical win.

***Strong preference for location in PST***

What You’ll Do

Lead all pre-sales technical activities across assigned territories, including discovery, solution architecture, demonstrations, and POC execution

Deliver compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations to enterprise technical evaluators, architects, and senior leadership

Architect Kasten solutions against customer requirements and enterprise security and compliance frameworks

Scope, manage, and drive POCs to technical closure on aggressive timelines

Translate customer business objectives into Kubernetes data protection requirements and solution designs

Support lead generation activities including industry events, webinars, and technical briefings

Collaborate with Red Hat, AWS, and other ecosystem partners that are critical to advance co-sell opportunities

Work closely with regional channel partners and system integrators to support partner-led technical evaluations

Provide structured product feedback to Kasten Product Management based on field experience and customer requirements

Travel up to 40% within US West/Central and occasional global travel

What You’ll Bring

7+ years of pre-sales or solutions engineering experience in enterprise software, with demonstrated success in North American enterprise markets

5+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based products in production or evaluation environments, including Red Hat OpenShift, AWS EKS, or equivalent

Working knowledge of Kubernetes data protection, backup and recovery strategies, and cloud-native storage architectures

Familiarity with enterprise procurement processes and channel dynamics

Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into business value for both technical evaluators and senior enterprise stakeholders

Highly energetic and resourceful, with a hands-on, get-it-done approach and a strong desire to own outcomes in a fast-moving environment

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present to groups of varying size and seniority

Bonus Skills

Experience selling Kubernetes platforms, cloud-native infrastructure, and/or data resilience solutions

Background selling to enterprise DevOps, Platform Engineering, or IT Operations teams

Familiarity with the Red Hat OpenShift, AWS EKS, or VMware Tanzu ecosystems

Experience launching or growing a new product or business in an enterprise account base

Previous experience in a high-growth or scaling startup environment

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What you'll get

Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares

Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day

Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions

Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time

AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost

Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options

Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting

Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Compensation Transparency

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE)

Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs
$202,000 $375,100 USD

Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)
$185,100 $343,800 USD

Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona
$168,300 $312,600 USD

Zone 4: All other US locations
$146,400 $271,900 USD

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