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full-timeSenior Solutions Architect
Gitlab · Remote, United States
GitLab operates an intelligent orchestration platform focused on DevSecOps, enabling organizations to streamline software development, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency. As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will serve as a technical advisor to prospects and customers, demonstrating how the platform addresses complex business objectives and technical requirements throughout the software development lifecycle. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include leading technical discovery, conducting product demonstrations, and managing technical evaluations such as proofs of value and workshops. You will partner with account executives to shape account strategies, design solution architectures, and guide clients through their digital transformation journeys. Additionally, you will act as a bridge between the customer and internal teams like product management and engineering, providing insights that help shape the product roadmap. This role is well-suited for experienced professionals with a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure, continuous integration and deployment practices, and modern software development workflows. The position requires a candidate who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to build trust-based relationships and effectively communicate the value of AI-powered DevSecOps solutions to both technical practitioners and business leaders.
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 a Senior Solutions Architect you'll be a trusted advisor to GitLab prospects and customers, helping them understand how GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform addresses both technical requirements and business objectives across the entire software development lifecycle. You'll guide organizations through their digital transformation journeys, from planning through monitoring, using your technical expertise, understanding of cloud and modern software development practices, and strong customer empathy. Reporting to a regional Solutions Architect Manager and partnering closely with Account Executives and cross-functional teams, you'll own technical evaluations, including proofs of value and workshops, shape solution architectures, and serve as the voice of the customer back to Product Management. You'll focus on driving successful platform adoption, influencing revenue growth through solution selling, and building long-term, trust-based relationships that showcase GitLab's differentiated position in an AI-driven DevSecOps landscape. What you’ll do Lead technical discovery, demos, and validation to show how GitLab's AI-powered DevSecOps platform meets customers' technical and business needs across the full lifecycle. Drive the technical evaluation process as the directly responsible individual, including solution design, proof of concept or proof of value ownership, workshop design, and the technical components of tenders, audits, and value stream assessments. Collaborate with Account Executives and regional sales teams across Italy to shape and execute account strategies that support new customer acquisition and expansion. Build and deepen relationships with technical practitioners and business leaders, guiding them through GitLab-driven transformation and enabling them to become GitLab advocates. Advise customers on modern software development, continuous integration, continuous deployment, security, and cloud practices, challenging existing approaches to improve return on investment. Serve as the voice of the customer with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing by sharing feedback, use cases, and competitive insights that inform roadmap and positioning. Maintain and extend your technical expertise in GitLab, DevSecOps, AI, and related cloud technologies, creating reusable examples, best practice guidance, and technical collateral for customers and partners. Invest in your own growth and development through ongoing learning, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to continuously improve the impact of the Solutions Architect team. What you’ll bring Experience engaging with customers in technical pre-sales, consulting, or similar roles, guiding them through solution design and evaluation. Proficiency with the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including modern DevSecOps practices and continuous integration and continuous deployment workflows. Hands-on experience with GitLab or comparable source control, continuous integration and continuous deployment, and collaboration platforms, and the ability to map platform capabilities to customer use cases. Practical knowledge of cloud computing concepts and related technologies, with the ability to discuss deployment, security, and operations options with technical teams. Ability to lead technical evaluations such as proofs of concept or proofs of value, contribute to tenders or audits, and design and run workshops or value stream assessments. Clear technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt messages for practitioners through to senior business and technical dec
| Role | Senior Solutions Architect |
|---|---|
| Company | Gitlab |
| Location | Remote, United States |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-30 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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