Technical Account Manager

Supermicro; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Field Service Engineer in Chennai to support a major customer and coordinate onsite integration activities. You will work with engineering, sales, RMA, and production teams to resolve issues and ensure service continuity.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 5+ years in IT/engineering, fluent English, strong troubleshooting and communication skills, and familiarity with Linux/virtualization. Occasional travel and lifting requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering/IT industry.
• Fluent in English and able to communicate clearly (oral and written).
• Familiarity with Linux and virtualization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering teams, sales, RMA, production and others to support customers.
• Introduce service programs and conduct operational reviews with customers.
• Resolve issues escalated by help desk and field engineers, escalating as needed.
• Monitor accounts to ensure timely follow-up on service cases, managing large customers.
• Prepare technical documentation for training help desk and field engineers.
• Direct escalations to appropriate engineering teams and coordinate resolutions.
• Visit customers to gather requirements and present service solutions, often with sales.
• Plan and coordinate onsite integration activities.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and use buddy system for heavier items.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

English fluency

Troubleshooting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field

Tools

Linux

Virtualization

Job description

Job Description:

About Supermicro

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Work closely with engineering teams, sales, RMA department, production, and various internal/external organizations in supporting the customers
• Introduce service programs to the customers and periodically (or on demand) follow up with the customers for operations review, etc.
• Solve issues/challenges escalated by help desk and field engineers and if the issue requires further escalations work with various engineering teams and drive to the resolution
• Monitor the assigned accounts to make sure that service cases do not fall into gaps and are followed up timely. This position will manage primarily 1 very large customer, so significant experience is required
• Gather and compile technical support documentations for training help desk and field engineers
• Manage various escalations from the customers and direct them appropriately
• Visit customers to understand customer’s requirements and present service solutions (often accompanied by sales)
• Plan and coordinate onsite integration activities
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. and ability to utilize a “buddy system” for products weighing more than 50 lbs.
• Travel is required (up to 25%)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical field
• 5+ years of experience in engineering/IT industry
• Strong background working with x86 based line of products
• Must be punctual and detail-oriented. Fluent in English
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure as many escalated issues tend to be urgent and unexpected
• Familiarity with Linux and Virtualization is a plus

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.