Chainguard

Public Sector Account Executive - Civilian

Chainguard · Virginia - Remote

Posted 20 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
20 days
Chainguard's roles stay open a median of 40 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of Chainguard's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Chainguard
high
35 stale, 1 reposted of 83 open
Hiring momentum
137 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Chainguard's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Chainguard.

About this role

As a Federal Health Account Executive at Chainguard, you will be responsible for managing the full sales cycle with federal customers, focusing on building and closing deals within federal healthcare accounts. Your role involves developing a sales pipeline, leading deal strategies, and collaborating with various teams to ensure successful adoption of Chainguard's solutions. You will also maintain accurate forecasting and strive to meet or exceed revenue targets.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Chainguard as an employer.

What you need

  • 8-10+ years of experience selling complex technical products into federal organizations
  • 5+ years of closing experience in the SaaS/Security/DevOps industry
  • 5+ years’ experience covering Federal Healthcare, HHS, VA and DHA
  • A track record of building pipeline and consistently closing revenue
  • Comfortable running disciplined sales processes (MEDDPICC or similar)
  • Ability to identify customer pain and sell based on measurable business value

Nice to have

  • Domain experience with compute platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
  • Experience with DevOps tooling and CICD platforms (Github, Gitlab, Jenkins)
  • Startup experience
  • A strong sales aptitude and fundamental understanding of the sales process
  • Tech-savvy business acumen and ability to articulate a compelling value proposition

What you get

  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture
  • Stock options upon hire and promotion
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance for you and your dependents
  • Flexible Time Off
  • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range listed beyond OTE
  • Role involves navigating complex federal buying environments which may be challenging
  • Sales process and methodologies like MEDDPICC are emphasized, which may require prior experience

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Listed by Chainguard on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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