Senior Professional Services Engineer

GitLab

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Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$136,080–$230,040 / yr
Posted
20 days ago
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This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $148,500–$212,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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About GitLab

GitLab is an all-remote software company that develops an AI-powered DevSecOps platform combining source code management, CI/CD, security scanning, and project planning in a single application.

GitLab currently has 53 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $152,800–$238,000 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Professional Services Engineer

The Senior Professional Services Engineer - PubSec - US Only joins the Professional Services organization to help public sector customers adopt and expand GitLab. This role involves delivering installation, migration, training, and advisory engagements, ranging from single-node Omnibus setups to large reference architectures. You will plan and execute deployments, oversee migrations from various source systems to GitLab SaaS or self-managed instances, and provide technical guidance across the feature stack. Key responsibilities include managing multiple projects, mentoring peers, and providing feedback to product teams. Required skills include experience with infrastructure as code or configuration as code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Puppet, or Chef. This role solves complex deployment and migration problems within highly regulated environments requiring active Secrets or TS/SCI clearance and United States citizenship.

What you'll do

  • Deliver professional services including installation, migration, training, and advisory engagements to public sector customers.
  • Plan and execute GitLab deployments using infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices.
  • Oversee and perform complex migrations from source systems to GitLab SaaS or self-managed environments.
  • Provide technical guidance on the GitLab feature stack to help customers adopt best practices.
  • Manage multiple customer projects simultaneously while balancing billable time and delivery priorities.
  • Mentor other Professional Services Engineers by sharing technical expertise and contributing to repeatable delivery patterns.
  • Communicate field insights to product and engineering teams to improve GitLab features and delivery processes.

What we're looking for

  • Professional experience with one or more infrastructure as code or configuration as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Packer, Puppet, or Chef.
  • Active Secrets or TS/SCI clearance.
  • United States Citizenship.
  • Ability to lead technical delivery end-to-end, including discovery, planning, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
  • Ability to support public sector customers with TS/SCI clearance-related requirements for their environments and engagements.
  • Experience delivering professional services including installation, migration, training, and advisory services.
  • Ability to manage and deliver multiple customer projects simultaneously while balancing billable time and delivery priorities.
  • Desirable locations are DC Metro, GA, TX, AL, CO, or UT (preferred).

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