Technical Architect - Australia

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this role As a Senior Technical Architect at GitLab, you will be a highly visible, customer-facing technical leader within our Professional Services organization and the wider Customer Success team. You will partner closely with Professional Services Engineers, Project Managers, Solution Architects, and engagement managers to design and guide complex service engagements, from early discovery through successful delivery. You will play a critical role in helping customers plan and execute source code management (SCM) migrations, modernize their cloud and DevOps architectures, and adopt GitLab as their DevSecOps platform of choice. In this role, you will balance hands-on consulting with pre-sales responsibilities, leading technical conversations with prospects, shaping scopes of work, and setting clear expectations in often ambiguous environments. You will also mentor Professional Services and partner consultants, elevating communication, implementation quality, and best practices across the team. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic customer outcomes, support a world-class consulting organization that serves companies across many industries, and help co-create the future of how customers build and ship software with GitLab. Some examples of our projects: - Leading enterprise SCM migrations and CI/CD transformation initiatives - Shaping technical solutions and scopes of work for complex Professional Services engagements What you'll do - Partner with Professional Services Engineers, Project Managers, and Solution Architects to design and deliver complex, enterprise-grade solutions for customers across different industries. - Lead technical discovery and architecture conversations with prospects and customers, translating ambiguous requirements into clear solution designs and actionable implementation plans. - Support customer migrations and implementations, including source code management (SCM) migration, cloud architecture design, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) consulting services. - Provide technical leadership during Professional Services engagements, guiding Professional Services Engineering teams through design decisions, risk identification, and issue resolution. - Collaborate closely with Regional Delivery Managers on staffing assessments, partner consultant technical vetting, and evaluation of new hire candidates for technical fit. - Mentor Professional Services and partner consultants by modeling best practice communication, consulting behaviors, and implementation strategies, and by providing ongoing feedback and coaching. - Create and deliver enablement sessions for Professional Services and other teams on how to position, scope, and deliver specific service offerings to customers. - Contribute to pre-sales activities by joining sales conversations, shaping statements of work (SOWs), and helping articulate technical value to customers in partnership with the sales team. What you'll bring - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead complex technical conversations with customers, partners, and internal teams. - Demonstrated progressive experience delivering two or more of the following consulting services: source code management (SCM) migration, cloud architecture, software development, or continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) consulting services. - Demonstrated progressive enterprise level software development experience and hands-on work with modern DevOps platforms and practices. - Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology stac