Senior Director of Global SME Solutions Architecture

Join GitLab as the Senior Director of Global SME Solutions Architecture. In this role, you will build and lead GitLab's Subject Matter Expert organization, consisting of three regional teams covering Security & Compliance, Platform, Core DevSecOps, and AI & Competitive. You will set the strategy, operating model, and global standards for the SME organization, and work closely with various teams to ensure GitLab's success in the market. This is a leadership position that requires a transformational leader with a track record of building high-performing technical teams.

• Set the strategy, operating model, and global standards for the SME organization, aligned to the VP Global SA and GitLab's go-to-market plan.
• Build and lead GitLab's Subject Matter Expert organization, managing three regional SME Managers and developing them as leaders.
• Act as the field's senior partner to Product Management and Engineering, running a structured feedback loop that shapes the roadmap.

• A self-starting, entrepreneurial approach. You don't wait for a playbook; you write it
• Fluency across the software development lifecycle, application security (SAST, DAST, SCA), cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes and AI-assisted development, including LLM evaluation and production deployment patterns
• A record of tying technical-team design to bookings and consumption outcomes, with the data to show it
• Experience building or scaling a specialist, overlay or global SA team in enterprise SaaS, DevSecOps, security or developer tools
• Proven ability to partner across Sales, Partners, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success and Professional Services
• Strong relationships with Product and Engineering leaders, and a history of shaping roadmap from field insight
• 5+ years second-line leadership experience (managing managers) in Solutions Architecture, Sales Engineering or a technical specialist organization
• The ability to lead through ambiguity and rapid organizational change, bringing clarity and direction while strategy is still forming
• Executive presence with technical practitioners, managers and C-level stakeholders
• Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application