Senior Public Sector Professional Services Engineer (TS/SCI)

GitLab Inc.; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GitLab is seeking a Senior Professional Services Engineer focused on PubSec for US audiences. This remote role partners with public sector customers to deliver installation, migration, training, and advisory engagements, spanning from Omnibus single-node setups to large reference architectures using infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices.

You will balance hands-on delivery with clear communication, collaborate with project managers, and provide field insights to improve

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required for this role due to the nature of the customers you'll support.
• Occasional travel to SCIF sites as needed.
• Desirable locations - DC Metro, GA, TX, AL, CO or UT

Responsibilities

• Deliver Professional Services engagements such as installation, migration, training, and advisory services to help customers achieve successful outcomes with GitLab, including completing projects on scope and on schedule.
• Plan and execute GitLab deployments across a range of architectures, from single-node Omnibus installations to large reference architectures using infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices.
• Oversee and perform migrations from multiple source systems to GitLab SaaS or self‑managed GitLab, helping customers reduce risk, maintain momentum during change, and complete cutovers with minimal disruption.
• Provide technical guidance across the GitLab feature stack, helping customers adopt best practices that fit their goals, constraints, and operating environment.
• Partner closely with project managers and engagement managers by providing feedback and updates that improve delivery consistency, keep work on schedule, and reduce delivery issues across engagements.
• Manage and deliver multiple customer projects at once, balancing customer outcomes with awareness of billable time and delivery priorities to meet utilization and delivery goals.
• Mentor and assist other Professional Services Engineers by communicating expertise in specific technical areas and contributing to stronger, more repeatable delivery patterns.
• Work closely with GitLab's product and engineering teams to remove blockers for customers and help improve GitLab features and delivery processes based on field insights, leading to faster issue resolution and more consistent delivery.

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Puppet

Chef

Job description

GitLab is seeking a Senior Professional Services Engineer focused on PubSec for US audiences. This remote role partners with public sector customers to deliver installation, migration, training, and advisory engagements, spanning from Omnibus single-node setups to large reference architectures using infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices.

You will balance hands-on delivery with clear communication, collaborate with project managers, and provide field insights to improve