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GitLabProfessional Services - Technical Architect
GitLab is seeking a Professional Services Technical Architect to drive the technical direction of customer engagements, from initial scoping and discovery through final delivery. GitLab provides…
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GitLab is seeking a Professional Services Technical Architect to drive the technical direction of customer engagements, from initial scoping and discovery through final delivery. GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer productivity, enhance operational efficiency, and lower security and compliance risks. More than 50% of the Fortune 100 and millions of registered users rely on the platform to ship secure software rapidly. In this role,…
Job Description
GitLab is seeking a Professional Services Technical Architect to drive the technical direction of customer engagements, from initial scoping and discovery through final delivery. GitLab provides an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer productivity, enhance operational efficiency, and lower security and compliance risks. More than 50% of the Fortune 100 and millions of registered users rely on the platform to ship secure software rapidly.
In this role, the Professional Services Technical Architect will design high-level architectures, create implementation plans for GitLab infrastructure and capabilities, and ensure that all deliverables align with customer specifications and Statements of Work. This position involves leading deployments in cloud environments and on-premises settings using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and the GitLab Environment Toolkit, as well as conducting migrations via Congregate. The role requires maintaining a 55% billable utilization rate while providing expert DevSecOps consulting and mentoring internal team members and partner consultants.
This position is based in the United Kingdom and may require up to 50% travel. The employer operates within a collaborative and asynchronous environment where team members incorporate artificial intelligence into their daily workflows.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full technical delivery lifecycle for customer engagements from scoping and discovery to implementation and handoff
- Design and deliver reference architectures for self-managed and cloud environments using infrastructure as code
- Deploy and configure GitLab in on-premises and major cloud environments utilizing Terraform, Ansible, and the GitLab Environment Toolkit
- Plan and execute source code management and CI/CD migrations using tools like Congregate
- Provide DevOps and DevSecOps consulting, best practices, and guidance on internal frameworks such as the Delivery Governance Framework and GitLab Flow
- Coordinate implementation tasks across team members, partners, and customer points of contact with clear asynchronous communication
- Build repeatable delivery kits, documentation, training materials, and enablement assets to mentor other consultants
- Assist Engagement Managers with scoping, Statement of Work creation, technical vetting, and staffing assessments
Requirements
- Proven experience delivering at least two of the following consulting services: source code management migration, cloud architecture, DevOps engineering, or CI/CD consulting
- Enterprise software development background with the ability to translate requirements into technical designs and implementation plans
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing infrastructure in cloud and on-premises environments using Terraform and Ansible
- Ability to write clean, maintainable automation and integration code and validate changes with proper testing and code review
- Practical experience performing migrations to GitLab using Congregate or similar tooling
- Working knowledge of data consistency and integrity concepts such as ACID properties
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related advanced technical degree, or equivalent experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and Development Fund
- Parental Leave
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What is the location or remote policy for this role?
This is a UK remote-based role that may require up to 50% travel at times.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies that this is a full-time position.
What salary does this position offer?
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What is the expected billable utilization for this position?
The role maintains a 55% billable utilization rate.
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