Technical Account Manager (Drupal)
Acquia is the open source digital experience company. We provide the world's most ambitious brands with technology (built around Drupal) that allows them to embrace innovation and create customer moments that matter. At Acquia we believe in the power of community and collaboration - giving our customers the freedom to build tomorrow on their terms.
Headquartered in the U.S., we have been named as one of North America’s fastest growing software companies as reported by Deloitte and Inc. Magazine, and have been rated a leader by the analyst community and named one of the Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal. We are Acquia. We are building for the future of the web, and we want you to be a part of it.
Summary:
Acquia is seeking a Technical Account Manager (TAM) to provide technical expertise and enablement to customers. As a Named TAM, you will be a dedicated advisor to 4-7 high-value customers. You will assess their business needs and offer long-term strategic planning. You can expect to provide ongoing guidance on Drupal and Acquia products, recommend best practices, assist in ensuring successful launches, and help customers resolve technical issues. The ideal candidate has a broad and deep background in Drupal and web development, significant LAMP stack knowledge, and a rare blend of technical and customer relationship skills.
Requirements:
- Provide enablement and troubleshooting on a wide variety of technical and strategic topics, including Drupal best practices, development operations, and Acquia products, including cloud hosting
- Ensure successful site launches
- Connect customers with other subject matter experts within Acquia and beyond
- Serve as your customers’ advocates on internal Acquia teams
- Communicate with customers with clarity and courtesy – verbally, in writing, and via other communications tools such as video conferencing
- Travel to customer’s location for onsite visits (varies depending on location, but usually 1-3 days per month)
- Efficiently juggle multiple requests from multiple customers
- Collaborate with other team members on technical and customer service challenges
Skills and Attributes:
- Deep experience with Drupal site and application architecture, including an aptitude for building, configuring, and troubleshooting a variety of Drupal site recipes (complex sites, multimedia, social networking, brochure sites, etc.)
- Proven record of providing customer relationship management with excellent customer satisfaction
- Solid understanding of LAMP internals and resource management
- Passion for the web, open-source development, and for helping us build lasting value for customers
- Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and the ability to thrive under pressure
- Seeks to identify, analyze and solve problems systematically rather than solely by intuition or instinct. Looks for root causes, not just symptoms of the problem. Weighs pros and cons of actions. Differentiates when to or when not to escalate issues.
- Ability to efficiently prioritize a large number of competing requests
- Performs work with (internal and external) customer satisfaction in mind, while not compromising the integrity of the work
- Excellent interpersonal, team cooperation, and communication skills
- Listens and probes to understand, diagnose and understand what matters most to others. Values the input and insights of others.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with enterprise web technologies like Varnish and memcached
- Consulting or customer service background
- Experience delivering solutions to large enterprises (Fortune 500, multiple government agencies etc.)
- Bachelor's or Master's degree
Acquia is an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. We hire without regard to age, color, disability, gender (including gender identity), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.