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.

About the Role

The Senior Sales Systems Engineer is a customer-facing technical leader responsible for supporting Veeam's largest and most strategic enterprise customers. Partnering closely with Enterprise Sales, Channel, and internal stakeholders, this role acts as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex business requirements into Veeam-based data resilience solutions while evangelizing Veeam's value at an enterprise level. This role will be based in Osaka office.

What You'll Do

• Act as the primary technical advisor for Enterprise Account Managers on large and strategic customer engagements
• Deliver high-impact live and virtual presentations, technical workshops, and product demonstrations to enterprise customers and partners
• Design, implement, and manage enterprise-scale Proof of Concepts (POCs) through successful technical closure
• Consult with enterprise customers to translate business objectives, risk considerations, and compliance needs into technical architectures
• Provide deep technical expertise across Veeam's data protection, backup, recovery, and resilience solutions
• Collaborate with channel partners, system integrators, and resellers to support enterprise deal execution
• Support enterprise-focused lead generation activities such as executive briefings, events, webinars, and user groups
• Act as a voice of the customer by providing structured feedback to Product Management and internal teams
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Channel, Product Management, and Support to resolve complex enterprise technical challenges
• Mentor and guide junior Systems Engineers, sharing best practices and supporting capability development
• Lead and guide others in resolving complex technical issues based on existing solutions and enterprise requirements
• Travel within the assigned region as required to support enterprise customers

What You'll Bring

• 7+ years of experience in solution engineering, systems engineering, or pre-sales roles supporting enterprise customers
• Strong hands-on experience with data protection, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
• Demonstrated expertise in virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms)
• Proven experience working with enterprise customers and complex IT environments
• Experience collaborating with channel partners, distributors, or system integrators
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present to technical and executive audiences
• Strong consultative mindset with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment
• High technical curiosity and ability to quickly learn and articulate new technologies
• Willingness and ability to travel within the region as business needs require

Bonus Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures
• Familiarity with enterprise storage, security, or compliance-driven environments
• Experience enabling partners through technical training, workshops, or evangelism
• Prior experience supporting global or Japanese large-enterprise accounts
• Industry certifications related to virtualization, cloud, or data protection

What You'll Get  

• 10 days of paid annual leave after 6 months of continuous employment, increasing with tenure up to 20 days after 6.5 years, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
• Flexible Spending Allowance (FSA) for medical, dental, vision, wellness, fitness, and tech-related expenses
• 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

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