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Sales Engineer – Data & AI Security
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Veeam is seeking a senior Sales Engineer to provide technical leadership for its Securiti AI data-security portfolio. The role supports a Sales Specialist, multiple Account Executives, and Solution Engineers throughout complex enterprise sales cycles. Key work includes discovery, security-solution design, tailored demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts centered on data discovery, DSPM, compliance, and cloud security. Candidates need extensive enterprise technical-sales experience and strong practical knowledge of cloud platforms, privacy standards, and modern data-security environments. The position is remote for applicants permanently located in Spain.
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I would begin by identifying the business drivers, sensitive-data types, cloud and data environments, current controls, and compliance obligations. I would then map the stakeholders' highest-risk use cases to measurable outcomes, such as improved data visibility, reduced exposure, or faster compliance reporting, before proposing a focused evaluation plan.
I would connect the demo to agreed discovery priorities. For leaders, I would emphasize risk posture, governance, reporting, and business impact; for administrators, I would show integrations, discovery workflows, policy configuration, remediation paths, and operational requirements. I would keep both audiences aligned through a clear narrative and practical use case.
I establish written success criteria, stakeholders, scope, timelines, data-access requirements, and decision milestones before implementation. During the POC, I maintain regular check-ins, document findings and blockers, and conclude with a results review tied directly to the prospect's original technical and business objectives.
I use these frameworks to understand the customer's control expectations and to position relevant capabilities without claiming compliance on their behalf. I can map features such as data discovery, classification, access visibility, monitoring, and audit evidence to their governance and risk-management processes.
I would first validate their existing investments and clarify the specific use cases, scale, operational burden, and coverage gaps. I would then compare the effort and consistency of an internally assembled approach with an integrated platform, using a targeted demo or POC to demonstrate differentiated visibility, automation, and time to value.
About this 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, following its acquisition of Securiti AI – the leader in AI-powered data security posture management (DSPM) – is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to drive technical leadership in our sales team, focusing on the Securiti AI portfolio. You will partner with a Securiti Sales Specialist and support 3–5 Account Executives and Veeam Solution Engineers as the technical subject matter expert.
You will guide customers from needs assessment to solution design, delivering hands-on demos and proof-of-concepts to showcase value. Success in this role requires strong technical skills and the ability to build trust with clients.
What You’ll Do:
- Act as the primary technical contact for Securiti AI solutions during the sales cycle
- Lead technical discussions and deliver customized security solutions
- Address customer needs in data discovery, posture management, and compliance
- Design and present product demonstrations and proof-of-concepts
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and customer success teams to ensure smooth transitions
What You’ll Bring:
- Significant experience in pre-sales or sales engineering
- Strong understanding of data and/or cloud security
- Effective communicator with both technical and business stakeholders
- 10+ years technical sales experience in security
- 15+ years in Software/SaaS/Enterprise technical sales
- Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Knowledge of data privacy/security standards (e.g., GDPR, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001)
- Experience with DSPM frameworks, Linux, Kubernetes, or cloud data systems
- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, or cloud-specific)
What You’ll Get:
Veeam offers benefits that support your whole self:
22 paid vacation days, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Private medical insurance for employees and dependents through Sanitas, with unlimited coverage in-network and 90% coverage out-of-network medical services
Life insurance with enhanced coverage and increased benefit for accidental death
Disability insurance with enhanced coverage and increased benefit for accidental disability
Enrollment in Spanish public health and social security system, including maternity/paternity care, unemployment benefits, and pension contributions
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
Please note: If an applicant is permanently located outside of Spain, Veeam reserves the right to decline the application for this position.
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