Senior Configuration Engineer, Product AppSec

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. #LI-REMOTE #LI-JC2 About the Role 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.   Due to the fact that  this position will deal with  highly sensitive  data and will support federal customers, we are only considering US citizens at this time. Security clearance is not  required , but there is a slight chance it  maybe  requested in the future   What You’ll Do 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   Technologies You’ll Work With CI/CD platforms: Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD IaC and automation: Terraform, Ansible, cloud-init, Bash, PowerShell, Python Artifact management: JFrog Artifactory, Azure Artifacts, container registries Cloud: Azure (primary), including CIS Azure Foundations and Azure networking and identity management Security platforms: Wiz, Defender for Cloud, Checkmarx, Sentinel Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes   What You’ll Bring 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   Bonus Skills 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 What you'll get Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe 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 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 Compensation Transparency Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range. In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive bene