Solutions Engineer
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Job description
The Solutions Engineer assists the Pre-sales team by providing technical solutions aligned with customer needs, developing knowledge of Acquia products, and facilitating transitions from sales to delivery., Acquia is seeking an Solutions Engineer to join our Pre-sales team. In this role, you will act as a technical advisor and evangelist, working with prospective customers to develop strong technical solutions that map to their business needs. You will serve as a key conduit between our business development team and our engineers, helping sales staff position Acquia's solutions while bringing customer feedback back to our product development teams. As an associate-level professional, you will focus on learning and becoming an expert in the Acquia Cloud Platform, ensuring you can provide trusted advice and expertise to our future clients. Key Responsibilities
- Develop a deep knowledge of Acquia's products, solutions, and value propositions.
- Gather customer business needs to tailor the right solution with Acquia products to help the customer succeed.
- Create solution proposals, presentations, and other customer communications.
- Research, scope, and estimate Drupal solutions for enterprise-grade applications.
- Combat competitive threats in accounts and educate potential customers on Acquia's key values and benefits.
- Facilitate a smooth transition from sales to delivery by orienting the appropriate teams to the solution design.
- Lead or participate in customer-facing meetings and maintain excellent relationships with partners and prospects.
- Engage with the product team to drive customer requests and influence the product roadmap.
Requirements
- B.S. or similar technical degree, with a strong preference for Computer Science, IT, or Information Services.
- 5-9 years of working experience in a customer-facing role; previous experience in sales or a pre-sales environment is highly preferred.
- Experience at a SaaS company, or familiarity with Drupal and cloud architectures.
- Passion for the web and open-source development., * Loves technology and problem solving, with a desire to go in-depth on technical solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to both small and medium-sized audiences, including C-level executives.
- Demonstrates good questioning techniques and effective interpretation skills to understand customer use cases and challenges.
- Willingness to learn and collaborate with AI tools to enhance processes and achieve goals.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and work effectively as a team player on complex projects.
We are an organization that embraces innovation and the potential of AI to enhance our processes and improve our work. We are always looking for individuals who are open to learning new technologies and collaborating with AI tools to achieve our goals.
Benefits & conditions
Acquia is proud to provide best-in-class benefits to help our employees and their families maintain a healthy body and mind. Core Benefits include: competitive healthcare coverage, wellness programs, take it when you need it time off, parental leave, recognition programs, and much more!
The annual base salary for this full-time position is $115,000 - $140,000. This role is also eligible for additional variable compensation. Final compensation will be commensurate with your experience and will be determined by a variety of factors, including city of residence, relevant skillset, and job-related knowledge.
