Solutions Architect, Telco, France

Job title:

Solutions Architect, Telco, France

Company

GitLab

Job description

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive , used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our on our product and staying aligned with our . Learn more about .Solutions Architects are the trusted advisors to GitLab prospects and clients, showing how the GitLab solutions address client business requirements. Solutions Architects are responsible for driving and managing the technology evaluation and validation stages of the sales process. Solutions Architects are the product advocates for GitLab’s Enterprise Edition. They focus on the technical solution while also understanding the business outcomes the customer is trying to achieve.The Solutions Architect helps drive value and change with software development for one of the fastest-growing platforms. By applying solution selling and architecture experience from planning to monitoring, the Solutions Architect supports and enables successful adoption of the GitLab platform. Solutions Architects work collaboratively with GitLab’s customers across segments, Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and Marketing organizations.We are looking for a Solution Architect specialising in the telecommunications sector to support our customers in the France region. You will leverage your deep industry knowledge and technical expertise to guide telco clients through the adoption of our platform, addressing complex network and operational challenges.To learn more, see theWhat you’ll do

• Technical expertise: Engage with customers, both onsite and remotely, by providing technical expertise during the pre-sales process. The additional responsibility implies adopting a more mature consultancy and advisor role during the pre-sales process while providing technical assistance and solution guidance.
• Sales strategy: Collaborate with the sales team to go beyond support to formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue targets through the adoption of GitLab.
• Technical guidance: Be the Directly Responsible Individual (

) on and technical evaluations via POC/POV ownership, technical part of tender/audit support, and workshop design. * Customer relationships: Build deep relationships with people within customer environments to enable them to be GitLab advocates.

• Customer feedbacks: Serve as the customer advocate to other GitLab teams, including Product Development, Sales, and Marketing.
• Market knowledge: Maintain specialty competency in one or more technologies related to GitLab’s market focus through activities such as training, certification and creation of working examples for reuse internally and by customers and partners.
• GitLab knowledge: With comprehensive knowledge of the GitLab platform and associated technologies, educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of GitLab while participating in discussions throughout the organization to ensure successful GitLab deployment.
• Growth & Development: Continuously improve your professional skills with a focus on personal mastery and team learning through activities such as training, reading and seeking mentorship from others.
• Strategic Client Engagement: Run Value Stream Assessments in your account with support of a Senior SA leading the engagement

What you’ll bring

• Experience with technical pre-sales or as a professional in the field of information technology
• Experience with modern software development or operations and their associated technologies
• Experience with cloud computing and related technologies and practices
• Understanding of the end-to-end software development lifecycle
• Understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment
• Ability to travel if needed and comply with the company’s
• Proven experience in a similar role within the telecommunications industry
• Strong understanding of network management, telco operations, and regional regulatory frameworks
• Fluent in French and English

How GitLab will support you

• All remote,

work environment (paid time off) supportHiring process

• Selected candidates will be invited to schedule a

with our Global Recruiters. * Next, candidates will be invited to schedule a first interview with the SA team Manager.

• Candidates may be invited to schedule an interview with a Solutions Architect peer or other SA team Manager.
• Then, candidates will be required to deliver a demo of GitLab to a panel of Customer Success attendees using the

. * Candidates may be invited to additional interviews.

• Successful candidates will be made an offer after references are verified.

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.Privacy Policy: Please review our Your privacy is important to us.GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also and . If you have a disability or special need that requires , please let us know during the .

Expected salary

Location

France

Job date

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:05:33 GMT

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