Nutanix

Systems Engineer - USAF

Nutanix$165K — $248K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6 to 9 years in customer-facing technical roles, with 1 to 3 years as a Presales Engineer
  • Experience in the Federal government sector as a Presales Engineer
  • Strong hands-on technical aptitude and market adaptability
  • Proficient in cross-functional collaboration and teamwork
  • Analytical problem-solving skills with clear communication abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills in English
  • Experience managing multiple projects and executing detailed action plans
  • Ability to conduct hands-on technical demonstrations including server handling
  • Advanced knowledge of virtualization and enterprise applications
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% primarily in the territory.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate features and benefits of Nutanix solutions to influence Federal government purchases
  • Size and configure Nutanix solutions for various client needs
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with clients as a trusted resource
  • Translate customer feedback into actionable insights for the Nutanix team
  • Collaborate with sales to develop account plans and customer-specific coverage models
  • Work with the presales team to achieve technical wins efficiently
  • Execute comprehensive proof of concepts, including physically setting up hardware.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with minimal in-office requirements
  • Comprehensive medical and financial benefits including 401(k) eligibility
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and parental leave
  • Potential sign-on bonuses and stock options
  • Discretionary awards based on performance.
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!

Nutanix (NTNX) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic 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.

About the Team

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.

Your Role
  • Demonstrate features and articulate benefits of Nutanix solutions to influence customer's purchases to drive business transformation in the Federal government space
  • 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


What You Will Bring
  • 6 to 9 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role with 1 to 3 years' experience as a Presales Engineer
  • Federal government industry experience as a Presales Engineer
  • 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.
  • Ability to perform and execute a flawless proof of concept, which at times will require lifting up to 50 lb servers within the datacenter in order to rack and stack the hardware the proof of concept will be executed on.
  • Ability to tell a compelling story using a whiteboard, presentation and other media
  • Advanced virtualization knowledge and / or enterprise application expertise
  • Must be able to travel up to 50% of time predominantly in territory and event-based opportunities
  • Security clearance preferred


The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between USD $ 165,600 and USD $ 248,400 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.

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.

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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