Director, Channel Systems Engineering

Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data resilience, believes businesses should control all their data whenever and wherever they need it.

Veeam provides data resilience through data backup, data recovery, data portability, data security, and data intelligence. Based in Seattle, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we move forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. The future of data resilience is here - go fearlessly forward with us.

The Director – Channel Systems Engineering leads the channel technical organization, managing a team of Channel Systems Engineers aligned to strategic partners. The role ensures partners are technically enabled, architecturally aligned, and consistently successful delivering Veeam solutions. A key responsibility is acting as the technical connector across Veeam Field Sales, Alliances, and Partner teams to drive unified technical and GTM execution.

The Director operates with high autonomy and influences outcomes across Channel, Sales, Product, Engineering, and Systems Engineering.

• Lead and develop Channel Systems Engineers supporting strategic partners.
• Ensure consistent technical support, solution design, and architectural guidance.
• Set clear expectations, standards, and operating rhythms.
• Build a culture focused on partner success and disciplined execution.

• Serve as the primary technical connector across Field Sales, Alliances, and Partner SE teams.
• Ensure each major opportunity has a unified technical and GTM plan.
• Clarify roles, ownership, and escalation paths; reduce friction and duplication.

• Lead channel SE strategy across a region or segment.
• Align technical engagement with company goals, partner GTM motions, and market dynamics.
• Translate strategy into repeatable execution models and drive operational excellence.

• Set the technical bar for channel SE engagement across resilience, cyber recovery, and platform architectures.
• Ensure teams can articulate how resilient, secure, governed data enables cloud, analytics, and AI.
• Support executive partner and customer conversations on cyber risk and modernization.
• Provide field insight to influence product and GTM strategy.

• Partner with senior leaders across Channel, Sales, Alliances, Product, Engineering, and Marketing.
• Strengthen strategic partner relationships and support joint solutions and complex opportunities.
• Represent channel SE leadership in executive forums.

• Demonstrate strong understanding of data resilience, AI readiness, and DSPM concepts.
• Connect data security, governance, and resilience to enterprise risk and AI integrity.

• 15+ years in pre-sales systems engineering, solutions architecture, or enterprise technology.
• 8+ years leading managers or senior technical professionals.
• Proven success influencing across matrixed organizations and partner ecosystems.
• Strong background in infrastructure, data platforms, security, and resilience.
• Executive-level communication skills with C‑suite engagement.
• Willingness to travel 50–70%.

• Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global Veea Me 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
• Air Vet: 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 (Linked In Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring,…