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An overview of this role
The Manager of Enterprise Architecture & Integration Engineering at GitLab will play a vital role in shaping our integration and enterprise architecture strategy, contributing to GitLab's continued growth. Leading a team of Integrations Engineers and enterprise architects, this role requires a hands-on, data-driven, results-oriented approach with the ability to balance technical depth, tactical execution, and strategic priorities. As GitLab continues to scale, your leadership will drive high-impact projects, optimize systems, and support cross-functional teams in creating innovative, efficient, and data-informed solutions that align with the company’s objectives and values.
What You’ll Do
- Business Partnership: Act as a key influencer and trusted partner across GitLab’s functions, guiding technical direction and strategic alignment to support business objectives. Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships, providing advice that balances GitLab’s operational goals with growth opportunities.
- Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a high-performing team of enterprise architects and integration engineers. Encourage collaboration, inclusivity, and alignment with GitLab’s values of transparency and collaboration. Distribute workload effectively to ensure that projects meet GitLabs Enterprise Applications standards and deliver meaningful and valuable results.
- Project Management: Own and deliver critical components of complex, strategic projects that enhance GitLab’s data-driven insights and operational efficiency. Leverage data to make informed decisions, prioritize projects that align with business needs, and ensure successful project execution in a fast-paced, remote work environment.
- Communication: Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, including Directors, Senior Directors, Functional VPs, and the CFO. Use data to support a high level of influence and impact, contributing to informed, strategic decision-making aligned with GitLab’s core values of transparency, iteration, and results.
- Mentorship: Mentor team members in technical delivery, process analysis, and improvement, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. Align with GitLab’s values of collaboration and iteration, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development to support both individual and organizational success.
- Autonomy: Operate with a high degree of independence, effectively collaborating to prioritizing projects with clear scopes, balancing immediate technical and tactical needs with long-term strategic objectives in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.
What You’ll Bring
- 5-7 years in an integration engineering role, ideally within an enterprise SaaS environment, including at least 5+ years in Enterprise Architecture, with a strong foundation in enterprise architectural principles and practices that support scaling in a high-growth company.
- 3+ years managing enterprise architecture/integration engineering teams.
- Enterprise architecture ecosystem experience across enterprise systems: SalesForce, Workato, DocuSign CLM, Netsuite, Zuora Billing, Zuora Revenue, Coupa, Zip, Navan, Workday, ADP, eTrade etc.
- Knowledge of programming stacks, emerging technologies and tools, RPA, Chat Bots, AI and ML, ETL tools, Data Lakes, Hadoop, JavaScript, React.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc…) is preferred.
- Knowledge of cloud native & micro services architectures.
- Experience with workflow, data integration, business intelligence, and/or analytics tools.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as Zachman; TOGAF certification.
- Familiarity with Web service integration standards such as WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, and JSON Software as a Service work experience and/or knowledge of the delivery model and associated characteristics preferred.
- Strong data-driven, results-oriented mindset with the ability to influence and communicate effectively with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
- Proven ability to balance technical expertise, tactical execution, and strategic vision, ensuring alignment with GitLab’s business priorities.
- Demonstrated experience owning system delivery as a Business Technology partner, optimizing processes and delivering impactful solutions.
About the team
This team is responsible for ownership and delivery of the core services and APIs that serve as an enterprise data backbone, using an array of different platforms, APIs, databases, protocols and data formats to ensure that the data and the business processes that intersect in the Enterprise Applications Ecosystem are as efficient and high fidelity as possible. Integrations Engineering works to align GitLab’s Enterprise Architecture by building and maintaining key integrations that connect the GitLab Enterprise Application Ecosystem, from the GitLab product ecosytem to cloud systems.
How GitLab will support you
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- All remote, asynchronous work environment
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and development budget
- Parental leave
- Home office support
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.
The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.
California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC pay range
$106,400—$228,000 USD
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GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive DevSecOps Platform used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission makes it clear that we believe in a world where everyone can contribute. We make that possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values.
We strive to create a transparent environment where all team members around the world feel that their voices are heard and welcomed. We also aim to be a place where people can show up as their full selves each day and contribute their best.
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