Senior Systems Engineer, Kasten

Skip to main content Search Find Jobs For Location Search Close Search Sign up for job alerts Go to Saved Jobs Senior Systems Engineer, Kasten Senior Systems Engineer, Kasten United States Saved Role Save role Apply now Function Sales Team Technical Sales Role Type Permanent Work Location Remote Date Posted 07/13/2026 Explore this location Take a look at the map to discover what’s nearby. 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...