Technical Account Manager 2 - West

Datadog; United States; On-site; USD 101,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous global benefits

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Job summary

Datadog is searching for a Technical Account Manager to enable client success by providing expert guidance on our comprehensive suite of products and features. This hybrid role involves both support and advocacy for customers in their IT Operations environment.

You will advise customers, analyze their needs, and collaborate with internal teams to enhance product adoption. The ideal candidate has a solid technical background and experience working as a TAM. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Solid technical grounding with hands-on experience in IT operations.
• Experience working as a TAM supporting mid-market and/or Enterprise customers in the cloud.
• Skilled in using CI/CD tools and containerization tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise on technical support and product adoption for customers.
• Analyze customer’s IT Operations environment regularly.
• Participate and prepare for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews.

Skills

AWS

Azure

GCP

Python

Javascript

Ruby

Perl

Go

PHP

Chef/Puppet

Jenkins

Gitlab

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Job description

We are Datadog’s in-house product experts. The technical solutions team enables Datadog’s worldwide growth by educating potential clients and ensuring that existing customers are happy and successful. A Technical Account Manager (TAM) will continue to provide hands‑on technical services to our largest customers by supporting, adopting and providing guidance over the comprehensive suite of products and features available at Datadog. A TAM is held in high regard as an expert and trusted advisor for how IT Operations translates to business value.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work‑life harmony that best fits them.

What You’ll Do:

• Advise on technical support and product adoption for customers in line with pre‑sales, post‑sales and the renewal processes
• Analyze customer’s IT Operations environment on a regular basis and provide recommendations that will maximize Datadog’s value.
• Be the customer’s advocate by knowing their goals and use cases then suggesting process changes, product adoption, configuration and additional features to meet their requirements
• Participate and prepare for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews with customers
• Collaborate with Datadog’s product management, engineering and technical services teams to help identify new features and products
• Continuously evolve best practice to technical product adoption and customer success

Who You Are:

• Someone with a solid technical grounding and hands‑on experience of IT Operations
• Confident in your hands on experience AWS, Azure or GCP
• Comfortable scripting languages like Python, Javascript, Ruby, Perl, Go, PHP, or Chef/Puppet etc.
• Skilled in using CI/CD tools e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab etc.
• Knowledgeable about Containerization tools e.g. Docker, Kubernetes or Rancher etc.
• Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
• Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 30% of the time
• Previous experience working as a TAM supporting mid‑market and/or Enterprise customers in the cloud space
• Experienced using Datadog and/or other cloud monitoring tools

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That’s okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Best‑in‑breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra‑departmental mentor and buddy program for in‑house networking
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

#LI-Hybrid

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:

$101,000—$147,000 USD

About Datadog:

Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high‑growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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