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GitLabSolutions Architect - SLED (West)
GitLab is hiring a Solutions Architect to focus on SLED in the West region. GitLab operates an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer…
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GitLab is hiring a Solutions Architect to focus on SLED in the West region. GitLab operates an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer efficiency, streamline operations, mitigate security risks, and accelerate digital transformation. In this position, you will act as a key technical advisor for prospects and clients, demonstrating how GitLab's AI-driven platform resolves technical and business challenges across the entire software delivery lifecycle. You will lead…
Job Description
GitLab is hiring a Solutions Architect to focus on SLED in the West region. GitLab operates an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, helping organizations boost developer efficiency, streamline operations, mitigate security risks, and accelerate digital transformation.
In this position, you will act as a key technical advisor for prospects and clients, demonstrating how GitLab's AI-driven platform resolves technical and business challenges across the entire software delivery lifecycle. You will lead technical discovery sessions, software evaluations, proofs of concept, and workshops while partnering closely with regional sales teams.
This role suits professionals with pre-sales or consulting experience who possess deep knowledge of modern software development practices, cloud environments, and DevSecOps workflows. You will also channel customer insights back to product and engineering departments to influence future product improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical discovery sessions, product demonstrations, and validations
- Manage technical evaluation processes including solution design and proofs of concept
- Collaborate with sales teams to shape and execute account strategies for customer acquisition
- Build and deepen relationships with technical practitioners and business decision-makers
- Advise organizations on software development, security, and cloud practices
- Serve as the voice of the customer to product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams
Requirements
- Experience in technical pre-sales or consulting roles guiding solution designs
- Proficiency with the end-to-end software development lifecycle and CI/CD workflows
- Hands-on familiarity with GitLab or comparable source control and deployment platforms
- Practical knowledge of cloud computing concepts and deployment architectures
- Ability to design and run technical evaluations, workshops, and assessments
- Clear communication skills adaptable for technical practitioners through to senior executives
Qualifications
- Skill in building trusted relationships and acting as an internal customer advocate
- Motivation to continuously develop professionally and learn new technologies
- Fluency in Arabic
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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