Commercial Solutions Architect, EMEA Remote, United Kingdom

GitLab Inc.; Mississippi; Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Solutions Architect who will be the trusted advisor for clients, guiding them through the technology evaluation process. This role is pivotal in driving the adoption of a leading DevSecOps platform, requiring a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development and cloud technologies, and will work collaboratively with various teams to ensure customer success. Join a forward-thinking team that values contribution and co-creation, and help shape the future of software development.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting.
• Experience with cloud computing and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise during the pre-sales process.
• Collaborate with sales to exceed revenue targets.
• Build relationships with customers to enable advocacy.

Skills

Technical pre-sales experience

Software development knowledge

Cloud computing experience

Understanding of software development lifecycle

Continuous integration and deployment

Ability to use GitLab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

GitLab

Job description

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

Solutions Architects are the trusted advisors to GitLab prospects and clients, showing how the GitLab solutions address client business requirements. Solutions Architects are responsible for driving and managing the technology evaluation and validation stages of the sales process. Solutions Architects are the product advocates for GitLab’s Enterprise Edition. They focus on the technical solution while also understanding the business outcomes the customer is trying to achieve.

The Solutions Architect helps drive value and change with software development for one of the fastest-growing platforms. By applying solution selling and architecture experience from planning to monitoring, the Solutions Architect supports and enables successful adoption of the GitLab platform. Solutions Architects work collaboratively with GitLab’s customers across segments, Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing organizations.

This role provides technical guidance and support throughout the entire sales cycle. Solution Architects can help shape and execute a strategy to build mindshare and broad use of the GitLab platform with customers by becoming the trusted advisor. The ideal candidate must be self-motivated with a proven track record in software/technology sales or consulting. Proficiency in connecting technology solutions to measurable business value is critical to a Solutions Architect. Candidates should also have a demonstrated skill to think strategically about business, products, and technical problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical expertise: Engage with customers, both onsite and remotely, by providing technical expertise during the pre-sales process.
• Sales strategy: Collaborate with the sales team to formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue targets through the adoption of GitLab.
• Technical guidance: Be the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) on Technical Close Plans and technical evaluations via POC/POV ownership, technical part of tender/audit support, and workshop design.
• Customer relationships: Build deep relationships with people within customer environments to enable them to be GitLab advocates.
• Customer feedback: Serve as the customer advocate to other GitLab teams, including Product Development, Sales, and Marketing.
• Market knowledge: Maintain specialty competency in one or more technologies related to GitLab’s market focus through activities such as training, certification, and creation of working examples for reuse internally and by customers and partners.
• GitLab knowledge: With comprehensive knowledge of the GitLab platform and associated technologies, educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of GitLab.
• Growth & Development: Continuously improve your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading, and seeking mentorship from others.
• Strategic Client Engagement: Run Value Stream Assessments in your account with support of a Senior SA leading the engagement.

What you'll bring

• Experience with technical pre-sales or as a professional in the field of information technology.
• Experience with modern software development or operations and their associated technologies.
• Experience with cloud computing and related technologies and practices.
• Understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle.
• Understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment.
• Ability to use GitLab.
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s travel policy.

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, discharge status from the military, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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