Nutanix

Manager, Systems Engineering

Nutanix$233K — $349K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Senior/Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
  • 3+ years of pre-sales management experience
  • Deep knowledge of virtualization and storage markets
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Humble leader with a proactive mindset
  • Ability to operate with a 'whatever it takes' attitude
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Support the field SE team with complex evaluations and troubleshooting
  • Recruit and mentor new Systems Engineers
  • Serve as an escalation point for pre-sales and post-sales technical issues
  • Build relationships with key customers in the territory
  • Act as a Systems Engineer when needed for team coverage
  • Ensure ongoing channel enablement
  • Foster relationships with channel partner technical teams
  • Manage Systems Engineers in the territory, including expenses and check-ins.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with minimal in-office requirements
  • Comprehensive medical and financial benefits
  • 401(k) eligibility with employer contributions
  • Paid time off including vacation and parental leave
  • Potential for sign-on bonuses and stock options
Full Job Description
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! The Nutanix Manager, Systems Engineering' is a technical field position that leads a team of Pre-Sales Systems Engineers. In this role, you will have leadership responsibility for the Enterprise Pre-Sales Systems Engineers within the North region and will act as a working manager. It is expected that you can perform many of the functions that a Nutanix Systems Engineer does, including running Proof of Concepts. You will report to the Director of Systems Engineering in the West and will act as the Systems Engineering resource for the Regional Sales Director.

Your Role:
  • Support field SE team in complex evaluations, troubleshooting, and challenging customer environments.
  • Recruit and hire new Systems Engineers into the territory, and provide mentorship and training to them once onboard.
  • Provide an escalation point for pre-sales and post-sales technical issues that arise in the territory.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key customers in the territory.
  • Act as a floating Systems Engineer and fill in for existing team members if there is a resource conflict or need for vacation coverage.
  • Take ownership of ensuring channel enablement is ongoing.
  • Foster channel partner relationships with their technical teams.
  • Management responsibility for Systems Engineers in the territory including expenses, quarterly check-ins, escalation conversations, etc.
  • Ability to travel about 30% of the time within the region.


What You Will Bring:
  • 5+ years of experience as a Sr./Pre-Sales Systems Engineer
  • 3+ years of pre-sales management experience
  • Deep knowledge of the virtualization and storage markets as well as design capabilities.
  • Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills.
  • Humble leader with a bias for action.
  • Operate with a 'whatever it takes' attitude and motivation to do whatever is necessary to assist in closing a deal.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).


The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $233,000 and $349,000/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.

Work Arrangement: 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.

About Nutanix

Nutanix is a cloud computing software company that sells what it calls hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) appliances and software-defined storage. Nutanix's software delivers a full infrastructure stack that integrates compute, virtualization, storage, networking, and security to power any application, at any scale. Nutanix software runs across different cloud environments to harmonize IT operations and bring frictionless mobility to all applications. Nutanix solutions are used by companies in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, education, and financial services.
Learn more about Nutanix
Size
6,080 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$978.4 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+13.3%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
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