Elastic Customer Architect - AMER 

United States, California, Mountain View 

756864851

• Teaming with Customer Success Executives, Customer Engineers and leadership, strategize and build success plans to unlock customer adoption journeys
• Collaborate closely with the cross-functional account team, including the Account Executive and the Solutions Architect (Pre-sales engineer), to provide ongoing technical coverage and support, while the account team focuses on identifying new deal
• Define the technical success plan for each customer, outlining the optimal use of Elastic solutions to achieve their business objectives.
• Ensure a successful technical customer journey, from onboarding to adoption, while continuously driving the consumption of Elastic solutions.
• Understand and articulate the value proposition of Elastic solutions and align them with the customer's business goals.
• Work closely with customers to identify and eliminate technical frictions, promoting a smoother adoption and implementation of Elastic solutions.
• Liaise between customers and support, as necessary, to ensure an optimized support resolution experience smoothing the adoption curve for the customer.
• As a hands-on technical authority, collaborate with the Service Team to deliver personalized, frictionless solutions that meet the unique needs of each customer.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the customer's business needs and translate these into technical requirements for Elastic solutions.
• Find opportunities for expansion, at which point the account team takes over to expand the subscription, aiming to grow annual recurring revenue (ARR).
• Foster ongoing customer relationships, ensuring that customers continue to increase their utilization of Elastic solutions, further driving ARR.
• Continuously review and assess customer consumption of Elastic solutions, proactively suggesting upgrades and enhancements that increase value and drive further consumption.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field highly preferred.

• Located in the West or East Coast

• Validated experience in a similar role such as Solutions Architect, Technical Consultant, or Pre-sales Engineer, with hands-on experience with Elastic solutions or equivalent technologies.

• Experienced with one or more Elastic solutions (Observability, Security, Enterprise Search) or the Elastic stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and how to align them with business objectives is a plus.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Strong social skills, with the ability to establish relationships with customers and team members.

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with a track record of delivering innovative solutions.

• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

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Located in the West or East Coast

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component, that together comprise the On-Target Earnings (OTE). On-Target Earnings (OTE) are based on a 70/30 pay mix (base salary / target variable).

The typical starting OTE range for new hires in this role is listed below. This range represents the lowest to highest OTE we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the OTE range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The typical starting salary range for this role is: $107,000—$147,000 USD The typical starting Target Variable range for this role is: $46,000—$63,000 USD The typical starting On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is: $153,000—$210,000 USD