Head Of National Security Policy

The role

The Head of National Security Policy serves as the senior technical authority for Veeam's government-facing products. This leader defines technical strategy for data resilience and security platforms to be architected, deployed, and certified within U.S. government environments.

What you will do

• Serve as principal technical authority on U.S. government network architectures.
• Work with engineering on technical strategy for FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, and IL6 authorization.
• Translate federal compliance frameworks into architecture and engineering requirements.
• Represent Veeam in agency technical reviews and security assessments.
• Drive technical strategy for deploying AI and data-security capabilities inside government network boundaries.
• Define architecture for Securiti AI Federal integration with Veeam portfolio and agency infrastructure.
• Guide decisions on AI workload placement within federal boundaries.
• Support building, leading, and growing a dedicated public sector development organization.
• Recruit and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers.
• Establish secure SDLC practices for FedRAMP and DoD authorization boundaries.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years in technical or engineering leadership roles.
• Substantial majority of career spent inside the U.S. government technology ecosystem.
• Direct, hands-on experience within the Intelligence Community.
• Direct experience within the Department of War or its components.
• Meaningful experience on the federal civilian side.
• Direct experience achieving or operating within FedRAMP Moderate/High and IL4/IL5/IL6 authorization boundaries.
• Deep, practical understanding of data security posture management (DSPM).
• Strong command of data governance platforms and frameworks.
• Hands-on experience architecting or deploying AI/ML systems within regulated or classified environments.
• Proven track record building and leading high-performing teams.
• Strong grasp of data resilience, backup, and data security domains.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• A career that spans at least two of these three worlds (IC, DoW, federal civilian)
• Active or recently held U.S. government security clearance (TS/SCI a plus)
• Advanced degree
• Prior experience with Securiti AI or a comparable DSPM/data governance platform
• Uniformed military, IC civilian, or DoW civilian service
• Background at a company that has taken a product through initial FedRAMP or IL5/IL6 authorization
• Experience integrating third-party or acquired products into a broader corporate platform

Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off
• 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days
• 24 paid volunteer hours annually
• 8 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven
• AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care
• Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
• Tax-advantaged spending accounts

Before you apply

• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. government security clearance

About the company

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient. Headquartered in Seattle, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide.