Sr. Systems (Presales) Engineer - Italy (Rome-based)

Sales Rome, Italy Req.Num.: 31031


Hungry, Humble, Honest, with Heart.


The Opportunity

Nutanix is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales) to support our Public Sector customers in Italy, based in Rome. In this role, you will be a trusted technical advisor, working closely with Sales to understand customer challenges and design solutions that leverage Nutanix’s hybrid multicloud platform.
You will play a critical role in guiding public sector organizations through their modernization journey, acting in a consultative capacity and being recognized as a technical expert by customers, internal teams, and stakeholders.

About the Team

You will join a collaborative and customer-focused pre-sales team that partners closely with Sales, Product Management, and Engineering. The team is driven by technical excellence, integrity, and a strong sense of ownership in delivering secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for complex environments.

Your Role

  • Act as the primary technical pre-sales advisor for assigned Public Sector accounts
  • Understand customer business drivers and translate them into effective Nutanix-based solutions
  • Provide technical leadership across the sales cycle, including requirements discovery, solution design, and proposal development
  • Clearly articulate the value, features, and benefits of Nutanix products and solutions to both technical and executive audiences
  • Deliver compelling product demonstrations, presentations, and technical briefings, including support for events and roadshows
  • Design, manage, and execute solution evaluations and Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to support sales opportunities
  • Serve as a technical interface between Sales, pre-sales, and customer technical teams, driving issues to resolution and managing escalations when required
  • Collaborate with Product Management to communicate customer feedback, feature requests, and roadmap considerations
  • Provide reporting and insights on customer engagements and field activities to Sales, Product Management, and Engineering

What You’ll Bring

  • Proven experience engaging with customers at both C-level and technical leadership level
  • Strong technical credibility and ability to influence architectural decisions
  • Solid background in virtualization technologies, data center consolidation, and server/storage solutions
  • A hands-on, proactive mindset with a strong sense of accountability
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly
  • Structured, analytical thinker with strong presentation and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute detailed action plans effectively
  • Highest standards of personal and professional integrity
  • Willingness to travel occasionally as required

Experience & Qualifications

  • 7+ years in a customer-facing technical role (Pre-Sales, Systems Engineering, or similar)
  • Demonstrated experience selling storage and virtualization solutions
  • Proven expertise aligned with the technical requirements to sell Nutanix products and services
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Fluent Italian and English (written and spoken)

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