Senior Configuration Engineer, Product AppSec

Veeam Software

9h•$147,400 - $377,400•Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Configuration Engineer to lead the strategy, architecture, and operational maturity of enterprise software release management and delivery automation across cloud-native and enterprise product environments. You'll work at the intersection of Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Security, QA, and Product teams to improve release orchestration, deployment automation, artifact management, and software supply chain integrity. This role defines release engineering standards, modernizes CI/CD delivery practices, and establishes scalable governance frameworks that support both traditional enterprise software and modern cloud and AI-based products.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Release Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or SRE
Demonstrated experience leading architecture of release and artifact management platforms at enterprise scale, including artifact signing, supply chain integrity, and secrets management
3+ years managing Azure and Azure DevOps environments
Strong proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, cloud-init, Bash, and GitOps for infrastructure automation
Track record of technical leadership: mentoring senior engineers, leading cross-team initiatives, and driving organization-wide release practices
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments with formal security posture management
Familiarity with software supply chain security frameworks (SLSA, NIST SSDF, OWASP SCVS)
On-call availability and demonstrated incident response experience
Relevant certifications such as AZ-400, CCSP, CSSLP, or GWEB

Responsibilities

Architect and lead scalable release orchestration workflows across cloud-native, SaaS, enterprise, and AI product environments, including quality gates and automated validation throughout the SDLC
Design and maintain enterprise CI/CD platforms, implementing progressive delivery strategies such as blue/green deployments, canary releases, and phased rollouts
Lead enterprise software packaging and artifact lifecycle management, including SBOM generation, artifact signing, provenance, dependency validation, and binary integrity verification
Establish release governance frameworks with defined KPIs — deployment frequency, change failure rate, MTTR, and lead time — driving operational stability and incident reduction
Embed DevSecOps principles into release workflows, collaborating with Security Engineering to integrate scanning, policy enforcement, compliance automation, and vulnerability validation
Serve as the technical authority for release engineering standards, mentoring engineers and guiding teams on release automation, deployment strategies, and CI/CD best practices
Communicate release readiness, operational risks, and deployment strategies to both technical and executive stakeholders

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off
12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care
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
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