Sr. Sales Systems Engineer - Houston at Veeam Software in Houston, TX

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. As an Enterprise Pre-Sales Systems Engineer at Veeam, you will act as a trusted technical and strategic advisor to large enterprise customers facing complex data resilience and cyber recovery challenges. You will engage deeply with both technical and executive stakeholders to design secure, resilient, and future-ready architectures across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with executive-level influence, driving real business outcomes through resilient data platforms. Location Requirement: Location listed must be in the territory assigned. Travel: Up to 75% within assigned territory What You’ll Do Lead complex enterprise pre-sales engagements, including discovery, solution design, architecture validation, and technical closure Translate business objectives into secure, scalable, and resilient technical architectures for enterprise customers Deliver high-impact technical demonstrations and executive-level presentations focused on business value and cyber risk reduction Design, manage, and execute proof-of-concepts (POCs) aligned to customer success criteria and operational realities Collaborate with sales teams, partners, product management, and engineering to influence solution architecture and customer outcomes Technologies You’ll Work With Hybrid Cloud, Multi-Cloud & SaaS Platforms, Virtualization Technologies, Enterprise Storage Systems, Cyber Resilience & Data Protection Technologies What You’ll Bring 10+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or senior technical leadership roles within enterprise environments Foundational understanding of AI, machine learning, and large language models (LLMs), with the ability to articulate how trusted, resilient data underpins AI initiatives. Proven success leading complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles including discovery, solution design, POCs, and executive engagements Strong technical foundation across data resilience, infrastructure platforms, cloud services, networking, and security Solid understanding of data security, privacy, governance, and regulatory considerations for enterprise customers Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage C-level executives and senior IT leaders Bonus Skills Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Hands-on knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems in enterprise deployments Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or Nutanix AHV Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and cloud-native data protection Background working with data protection, cyber resilience, or enterprise infrastructure vendors What You’ll Get The opportunity to work on mission-critical data resilience and cyber recovery challenges for enterprise customers High impact and visibility influencing enterprise architecture and executive decision-making Collaboration with experienced engineers, architects, product leaders, and sales professionals A fast-paced, innovative environment that values curiosity, autonomy, and continuous learning The ability to shape the future of data resilience across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS ecosystems #LI-Remote #LI-JW1 What you'll get Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra 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 Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential. Please note that any personal data collected from you during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice. 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