Systems Sales Engineer

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The Opportunity

Do you love discovering customers’ business challenges and crafting unique solutions for them? Are you ready for an opportunity to transform the way companies work? If you have a passion for Enterprise Cloud Technology and a knack for helping customers understand them; we want to talk to you!

About the Team

Nutanix (NTNX) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Presales Systems Engineer (SE) who will act as a trusted advisor to our customer’s beginning as a presales activity while aiding the customer’s transformational journey through the adoption of our solutions portfolio. Your primary responsibility is to partner with the sales team and provide technical knowledge around Nutanix solutions to our customers and prospects. You’ll provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and guide prospects through technical evaluations (POCs) which are critical to the deal's success. Additionally, you will work with various teams to resolve customer concerns, escalate product issues, and serve as an ambassador for our brand.

Systems Engineering at Nutanix

Our Systems Engineering & Solution Sales organization is made up of 800+ customer-focused technical sales professionals who are responsible for identifying and matching technology opportunities with the customer’s business issues and objectives, as well as channel partner training and enablement. This team also acts in a consultative fashion and is looked to as an expert in their field by the Nutanix sales, customer success, business partners, and customers.

The role requires up to 30% travel to meet with customers and partners. This may involve onsite visits for presentations, demos, and technical evaluations, ensuring that you can effectively support clients throughout their journey with Nutanix products and services.

This role is remote but requires candidates reside in Chicago or Wisconsin to be close to customer sites.

Your Role

• Demonstrate features and articulate benefits of Nutanix solutions​
• Size and configure Nutanix solutions​
• Navigate & build long-term relationships with customers & be seen and treated as their trusted/valued resource​
• Communicate customer feedback into the Nutanix ecosystem​
• Partner with sales counterparts in developing account plans, customer persona coverage models and proposal creation to recommend and design solutions based on Nutanix offerings
• Collaborate with the wider presales team and obtain technical wins in the shortest and most professional manner
• Manage complex accounts and larger sales transactions
• Be a subject matter expert in one or more Nutanix products

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role with 3 years experience as a Presales Engineer
• Bachelor’s Degree, and working knowledge of Information Technology, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on technical aptitude, and the agility to adapt according to market demands.
• Team player with cross-functional collaboration experience.
• Analytical approach to solving complex problems, with the ability to clearly describe the situation and suggest a solution strategy.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills in English.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, determine project urgency, and execute detailed action plans.
• Highest level of personal and professional ethics and integrity.
• A desire to learn and be challenged, and continuously strive for excellence.
• Presales experience in data center and cloud technologies such as storage, virtualization, and automation frameworks with a solid level of expertise in technical specifications to sell Nutanix products and services.
• Subject matter expertise in one or more relevant technology disciplines to establish credibility with technical leaders.
• Ability to provide mentorship for new hires and peer colleagues.

Work Arrangement

Remote: This position is primarily remote. There is no specific in-office requirement, however, there may be circumstances where you may be required to come into a local office for a specific purpose, and/or to travel to other locations based on business needs.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 196,000 and USD $ 294,000 per year.

However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Our application deadline is 40 days from the date of posting. In good faith, the posting may be removed prior to this date if the position is filled or extended in good faith.