Senior Practice Engineer, GitLab
Partner Enablement, AMER
$105.4-186k
Salary applicable for candidates based in CA, CO, HI, NJ, NY, WA, IL, MN, other locations may vary + Employee Stock Purchase Plan
One DevOps platform
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One DevOps platform
1001+ employees
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$105.4-186k
Salary applicable for candidates based in CA, CO, HI, NJ, NY, WA, IL, MN, other locations may vary + Employee Stock Purchase Plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make it so that everyone can contribute. When everyone can contribute, users become contributors and we greatly increase the rate of innovation.
Role
Who you are
- Knowledge and familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle, DevOps, and DevSecOps are required (open source software knowledge and familiarity are considered a plus)
- Technical Background: Strong technical background with hands-on experience in software implementation, support, or consulting
- Deep understanding of software build tools such as Maven, Ant, Jenkins, and Gradle and familiarity with relevant technical domains such as package managers, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Training & Instructional Skills: Proven experience in developing and delivering technical training to external audiences. Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into digestible training content for partners of varying technical proficiency
- Problem-Solving & Technical Advisory Skills: Adept at troubleshooting technical issues and providing effective solutions, particularly in customer-facing or partner-facing scenarios
- Communication & Presentation Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and engage an audience during training sessions
- Relationship Building & Partner Focus: Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with partners and provide a high level of support and engagement to help them succeed
- Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Enthusiastic about staying up to date with evolving technologies and product developments, with a willingness to adapt training materials as needed
- Exceptional written/verbal communication skills
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills, skilled at organizing development efforts and cross-functional collaboration
- Experienced in giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment
- You share our values and work in accordance with those values
- Highly determined to learn new things, including GitLab
What the job involves
- The GitLab Global Services Practice Management team defines and matures the consulting services offered by GitLab Global Services and Partner organizations with a focus on creating long-term success for our customers
- The Sr Practice Engineer, Partner Enablement is pivotal in ensuring our service partners have the technical skills and knowledge to implement, integrate, and support our software solutions effectively
- You will be responsible for designing and delivering technical tools, and technical training programs, creating technical documentation and best practices, and providing hands-on support to our partner network to drive technical excellence
- Technical Training Development & Delivery: Create and deliver comprehensive technical training programs (both virtual and in-person) for partners, covering installation, configuration, customization, and troubleshooting of our software products
- Enablement Resources & Content Creation: Develop technical enablement assets such as guides, how-to videos, certification exams, and hands-on labs to empower partners at different technical skill levels
- Partner Onboarding: Lead the technical component of partner onboarding, ensuring partners quickly gain the expertise needed to deploy and support our solutions in various environments
- Technical Support & Advisory: Act as a technical advisor and point of contact for partners, providing support during complex customer implementations, and troubleshooting technical issues
- Certification & Skills Assessment: Manage and administer a certification program to validate and recognize partner competencies
- Assess and identify areas for improvement in partner skill sets and tailor training programs accordingly. Create a process to evaluate and assess partner capabilities
- Product Expertise & Evangelism: Stay current with product updates, enhancements, and best practices, acting as a technical evangelist to partners. Provide partners with the latest technical insights to ensure high-quality and up-to-date service delivery
- Feedback & Program Improvement: Gather and analyze feedback from partners to continually refine and improve technical training programs, documentation, and other enablement resources
- Collaboration & Cross-Functional Engagement: Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Product, Engineering, and Professional Services, to ensure partners are trained on the latest technical capabilities and use cases
- Manage relationships with stakeholders to resolve complex issues and serve as an escalation point across those teams related to partner enablement content
- Align services practices to new GitLab releases and resolve functionality conflicts based on deprecations
- Ensure a robust closed feedback loop that embraces continuous improvement and iteration
- Identify and act on opportunities to improve the customer experience via innovative services/training offerings
- Defines success metrics for partner enablement initiatives, analyzes trends, and makes data-driven recommendations for program improvements
- Mentor other members of the team, providing guidance on complex technical issues and help develop best practices
Our take
GitLab is an open-source collaboration platform for developers. It enables teams to build code quickly from anywhere without compromising on security or quality. GitLab already has an estimated 30M+ users from all over the world.
According to a 2021 GitLab report, 60% of developers can release code 2x faster with DevOps platforms that bring teams together and accelerate processes. It stands out by catering to programmers of all experiences. Gitlab's version control system helps streamline the process of creating, maintaining, and deploying code, whoever you are.
GitLab was in the right place to capitalize on the recent trend toward rapid digital transformation and remote working. This trend is expected to continue to grow, and with it, GitLab's popularity. With its successful 2021 IPO and the patronage of major brands such as Nasdaq and Jaguar Land Rover, GitLab is expected to solidify its position as the go-to platform for development teams.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Sep 2019
$268m
SERIES E
Dec 2018
$20m
SERIES D
Total funding: $432.7m
Company benefits
- We offer benefits to manage your health, wealth, and well-being regardless of location
- Flexibility in schedule to be there for life’s important moments
- Equity compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan offered
- Generous Paid Time Off
Company values
- Collaboration - We prioritize things that help us work together effectively, such as assuming positive intent, saying “thanks” and “sorry,” and giving timely feedback.
- Results - We operate with a sense of urgency and bias for action, and we do what we promise — to each other, customers, users, and investors.
- Efficiency - From choosing boring solutions to documenting everything and being managers of one, we strive to make fast progress on the right things.
- Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging - We work to ensure GitLab is a place where people from every background and circumstance feel like they belong and can thrive.
- Iteration - We aim to do the smallest viable and valuable thing, and get it out quickly for feedback.
- Transparency - Everything we do is public by default, from our company handbook to the issue trackers for our product.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Sid Sijbrandij
(CEO)Studied Physics at the University of Twente. Interned at P&G and IBM. Was Lead Architect at the Netherlands' Ministry of Justice from 2009 to 2012. Founded app store Comcoaster in 2008, and then co-founded GitLab in 2012.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at GitLab
- Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging is woven into our values and everything we do
- GitLab is home to many dedicated Team Member Resource Groups
- GitLab is a global, multi-cultural organization with team members all over the world
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