Head Of National Security Policy

Veeam Software•Washington, DC

11d•$309,000 - $641,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Veeam is seeking a senior technical leader to guide the architecture, deployment, and certification of its government-facing products in U.S. government environments. The role has a near-term focus on Securiti AI Federal, partnering with engineering to shape the platform’s technical roadmap, integration architecture, and compliance posture for classified and controlled federal networks. This hybrid technical and leadership role combines expertise in government network architectures and AI deployment with close engagement with engineering teams. The position reports directly to Veeam’s corporate CTO and collaborates with government strategy, sales, and solutions engineering leadership to align product direction with mission needs. The role also supports development of a dedicated public sector engineering organization and represents Veeam in technical discussions with agencies, partners, and authorizing officials.

Requirements

15+ years in technical or engineering leadership roles, with the substantial majority of the career spent inside the U.S. government technology ecosystem.
Direct, hands-on experience within the Intelligence Community architecting, deploying, or operating systems in IC networks and security boundaries, and fluency in IC accreditation, data handling, and cross-domain requirements.
Direct experience within the Department of War (formerly the Department of Defense) or its components, including familiarity with DoW network architectures, RMF/ATO processes, and mission-owner requirements.
Meaningful federal civilian experience and understanding of differences in technical strategy, procurement, and authorization across civilian, defense, and IC environments.
Direct experience achieving or operating within FedRAMP Moderate/High and IL4/IL5/IL6 authorization boundaries, including carrying a system through the ATO process.
Active or recently held U.S. government security clearance preferred; must at minimum be eligible to obtain one.
Practical understanding of data security posture management (DSPM), including discovery, classification, and monitoring of sensitive data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
Strong command of data governance platforms and frameworks, including data classification and lineage, access governance, retention, and disposition policy.
Hands-on experience architecting or deploying AI/ML systems in regulated or classified environments, including model hosting, data provenance, and secure integration with government infrastructure.
Ability to map DSPM and data governance capabilities to FedRAMP, DoW SRG, and IC accreditation requirements.
Proven record of building and leading high-performing teams, including hiring, mentoring, and setting organization-level technical direction.
Strong grasp of data resilience, backup, and data security, or comparable enterprise infrastructure/security software.
Ability to bridge engineering, compliance, and go-to-market teams and work in classified architecture reviews and executive/customer-facing settings.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience across at least two of the IC, DoW, and federal civilian environments.
TS/SCI clearance.
Advanced degree.
Experience with Securiti AI or a comparable DSPM/data governance platform, ideally in a federal or defense deployment.
Uniformed military, IC civilian, or DoW civilian service, particularly in a technical, cyber, or systems engineering capacity.
Experience at a company that took a product through initial FedRAMP or IL5/IL6 authorization.
Experience integrating third-party or acquired products into a broader corporate platform and go-to-market motion.

Responsibilities

Serve as Veeam’s principal technical authority on U.S. government network architectures, including DoD, IC, civilian agency, air-gapped, classified, and cross-domain environments.
Work with engineering on strategy and execution for FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, and IL6 authorization across public sector product lines, partnering with compliance, security, and ATO stakeholders.
Translate federal compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, DoD SRG, NIST 800-53, CMMC, and StateRAMP, into architecture and engineering requirements.
Represent Veeam in agency technical reviews, security assessments, and authorizing official engagements as the senior technical sponsor.
Drive the strategy for deploying AI and data-security capabilities, including Securiti AI Federal, within government network boundaries.
Help define Securiti AI Federal’s integration architecture with Veeam’s data resilience portfolio and agency infrastructure, identity systems, and data platforms.
Guide decisions about where AI workloads can run within federal boundaries and the security controls needed at each layer.
Monitor federal AI governance requirements and ensure Veeam’s product roadmap anticipates them.
Support the development and leadership of a dedicated public sector development organization, guiding technical direction, engineering standards, and delivery cadence.
Recruit and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers with federal systems, secure software development, and AI infrastructure experience.
Establish secure SDLC practices for FedRAMP and DoD authorization boundaries, including change management, continuous monitoring, and POA&M remediation workflows.
Partner with corporate engineering and product organizations to incorporate public sector requirements into the core product roadmap.
Translate agency and partner requirements into product and engineering commitments as the technical counterpart to government strategy and go-to-market leadership.
Collaborate with the corporate CTO organization to align public sector architecture with platform strategy, security posture, and roadmap.
Support sales, solutions engineering, and channel/OEM partners in technical discussions with agency customers, integrators, and FedRAMP 3PAOs.
Present technical strategy and program status to executive leadership and, as needed, agency and partner stakeholders.

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off
12 paid holidays, including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
24 paid volunteer hours annually
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents and 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools through the Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven
AirVet 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged healthcare, dependent care, and commuting spending accounts
Learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly, mentoring, workshops, and learning events