Solutions Architect, LATAM

An overview of this role

As a Solutions Architect, you’ll be a trusted advisor to our customers in Latin America. You will help them understand how GitLab’s DevSecOps platform can solve real software delivery challenges and drive measurable business outcomes. You’ll own the technical side of the sales cycle, from discovery and value stream assessment through proof of concept and workshops, guiding customers as they evaluate and adopt GitLab. Based in Mexico, you’ll work closely with a regional sales director, account executives across enterprise, mid-market and public sector segments. You will work alongside other Solutions Architects, while reporting to a senior manager in the US. In your first year, you’ll focus on building deep relationships with customers, shaping technical strategy for key accounts, and becoming the go-to technical advocate for GitLab in the region.

Some examples of our projects:

• Running Value Stream Assessments for strategic accounts to identify where GitLab can improve their software development lifecycle
• Designing and owning technical evaluation proofs of value and workshops that demonstrate modern software development lifecycle workflows with CI/CD, shift-left security, and generative AI

What you’ll do

• Engage with prospects and customers across LATAM, onsite and remotely, to provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the pre-sales process
• Collaborate with regional sales directors and account executives to shape and execute account strategies that drive GitLab adoption
• Own technical evaluations, including proof of value activities, tender and audit responses, and the design and delivery of technical workshops
• Serve as the Directly Responsible Individual on Customer Success Plans, ensuring technical risks are identified, addressed, and aligned to customer business outcomes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer stakeholders so they become confident GitLab advocates within their organizations
• Act as the customer advocate to internal teams by sharing feedback and insights with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing
• Maintain and deepen your expertise in GitLab and related technologies through training, certifications, and the creation of reusable technical examples for customers and partners
• Educate customers of all sizes on the value of the GitLab platform, modern software development practices, continuous integration