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full-timeManager, Solutions Architecture - East
Gitlab · Remote, United States
GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, lower security and compliance risk, and speed digital transformation. As Manager, Solutions Architecture for the East territory, you will lead a distributed team of intermediate and senior Solutions Architects who act as trusted advisors to enterprise prospects and customers. Your day‑to‑day work includes hiring, coaching, and mentoring team members, guiding them through technical evaluations, demos, and proofs of concept that validate GitLab’s Enterprise Edition across the software development lifecycle. You will also stay hands‑on, modeling solution design and technical presentations to ensure the team can drive customer change. Collaboration is key: you will partner with regional sales managers on territory strategy, and with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to share field insights and influence the roadmap. Success requires experience mentoring technical staff, leading pre‑sales or IT professionals in an enterprise setting, and the ability to work cross‑functionally while fostering a results‑focused, knowledge‑sharing environment.
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As the Manager, Solutions Architects for our Enterprise team, you'll lead a distributed group of intermediate and senior Solutions Architects serving Enterprise customers in the East sales territory. You'll guide your team to act as trusted advisors to GitLab prospects and customers, helping them validate GitLab's Enterprise Edition as the right technical and business solution and supporting successful adoption of the GitLab platform across the entire software development lifecycle. You'll hire, coach, and retain a high-performing team, set clear expectations, and be accountable for how your team runs complex technical evaluations, articulates business outcomes, and collaborates with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing. You'll model the work of a Solutions Architect yourself, from solution design through technical presentations, so your team is equipped to drive meaningful customer change with GitLab. What you'll do Lead a distributed team of intermediate and senior Solutions Architects supporting Enterprise customers in the East territory. Coach, mentor, and develop team members through regular feedback, career support, and skills development in both technical and consultative areas. Grow and retain a high-performing team by hiring thoughtfully, onboarding effectively, and fostering an inclusive, results-focused culture. Guide by example by engaging in key customer opportunities as a Solutions Architect, from discovery through technical validation and successful adoption of the GitLab platform. Drive the quality and consistency of technical evaluations, demos, and proofs of concept so that GitLab solutions clearly address customer business and technical requirements. Collaborate closely with regional sales managers on territory strategy, account planning, and forecast support to ensure alignment between technical and commercial motions. Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to share field insights, influence the roadmap, and improve messaging around GitLab's Enterprise Edition and platform capabilities. Own team execution by defining and tracking key performance indicators, and communicate progress, risks, and priorities clearly to your team, peers, and leadership. What you'll bring Experience mentoring and developing technical team members, including giving and receiving constructive feedback. Experience managing or leading technical pre-sales or information technology professionals, ideally in an enterprise-focused environment. Ability to collaborate effectively with other managers and cross-functional partners to plan and execute sales and go-to-market strategies. Strong technical presentation and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders. Knowledge of the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including modern software development or operations practices. Understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts and their impact on customer outcomes. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, related technologies, and common customer adoption patterns. Ability and willingness to travel in line with business needs and the company's travel policy, and openness to learning and using GitLab and related tools, including through transferable experience from adjacent domains. About the team The Enterprise Solutions Architect team partners with our largest customers to design and validate technical solutions that drive successful adoption of the GitLab platform. This role leads a group of intermediate and senior Solutions Architects aligned to the
| Role | Manager, Solutions Architecture - East |
|---|---|
| Company | Gitlab |
| Location | Remote, United States |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-14 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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