GitLab - Senior Solutions Architect, Global SI (India)
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Requirements
• India-based and authorized to work in India (Bangalore, Mumbai, or Delhi). • Senior-level technical pre-sales / Solutions Architect / sales engineering experience; able to guide stakeholders through solution design and evaluation. • Proficiency across the end-to-end software development lifecycle, modern DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD workflows; hands-on experience with GitLab or a comparable source-control / CI-CD / DevSecOps platform, with the ability to map platform capabilities to customer use cases. • Demonstrated experience working with or leadership roles inside India-based GSIs — partner-facing or delivery/practice side. This is the line that makes it a GSI hire, not a generic SA. • Channel / cloud / partner-ecosystem fluency: understands partner-sourced motion, deal registration, co-sell, and services-led GTM — not a direct-sales-only background. • Communicates credibly from practitioner to executive; can own a technical activation plan as the DRI. • Embraces AI as a core productivity multiplier and incorporates it into daily workflow. • An existing network inside one or more of the named GSIs. - not merely as a line-worker, though • Experience standing up partner delivery practices, enablement tracks, or certification programs. • Cloud-marketplace / hyperscaler co-sell familiarity (AWS or GCP) — a plus, not a requirement. • Depth in GitLab, AI development, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, or application security (SAST/DAST). • Coverage value beyond India proper (APAC GSI delivery hubs). • How GitLab will support you • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being • Flexible Paid Time Off • Team Member Resource Groups • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Growth and Development Fund • 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. • How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees • 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. • Country Hiring Guidelines:
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with Ecosystem Sales Managers and partner sales leaders to shape and execute Partner Activation Plans that drive partner-sourced pipeline and GitLab adoption. • Own the technical aspects of partner activation, including building and delivering demos, reference architectures, and workshops that support contribution, commitment, and capability activation. • Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual on partner technical activation plans, ensuring technical risks and gaps are identified, addressed, and aligned to mutual GitLab, partner, and customer outcomes. • Build and maintain strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders at partners so they progress from awareness to actively leading high-value activities like deal registrations and solution development. • Act as the partner advocate to internal teams by sharing field feedback and insights with Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Partner Enablement to influence roadmap and programs.
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