Role Description SAIC is seeking a Senior Software Solutions Architect to join the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team. This is a remote role within the U.S. JRE is a combat-proven datalink gateway that plays a vital role in the defense of the United States and our allies by extending the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. As a Senior Software Engineer/Architect on the team, you’ll play a lead role in shaping JRE’s future. Qualifications - Experience in software architecture and design. - Strong understanding of architectural principles, patterns, and standards. - Ability to mentor and coach engineers. - Excellent communication skills for technical concepts. Requirements - Define and own the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for JRE. - Lead the team in making high-level design decisions and technology selections, documenting trade-offs and rationale. - Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, including an architecture description, component design documentation, architecture diagrams (C4, DoDAF, UML), and architecture decision records (ADRs). - Translate business requirements and product and program goals into technical designs that meet both functional and non-functional criteria. - Develop proofs of concept and prototypes to validate architectural choices. - Evolve the architectural principles, patterns, and standards used for JRE. - Lead architecture and pull-request reviews, providing constructive feedback on designs and significant implementations. - Ensure JRE meets key quality attributes such as scalability, reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and operability. - Manage technical debt and inflation, strategically incorporating the remediation of legacy debt into the product roadmap. - Partner with product management to align technical strategy with business goals. - Collaborate closely with industry partners to understand their requirements and align with JRE modernization goals. - Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executives, peers, and non-technical stakeholders. - Contribute to interviewing and hiring decisions for engineering roles. - Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools; make recommendations that balance risk, cost, and time-to-value. - Guide large-scale modernization initiatives. - Support incident reviews and post-mortems where root causes touch architectural decisions. Benefits - Competitive salary and benefits package. - Opportunities for professional development and growth. - Remote work flexibility. Company Description SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives. We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com . For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom .

• Lead technical strategy for assigned accounts, acting as a trusted technical advisor across complex customer engagements. • Facilitate high-value customer sessions such as value stream workshops and business value discussions to align technical solutions with customer goals. • Develop and execute technical approaches for multi-team, multi-year transformation initiatives involving GitLab. • Drive competitive analysis and technical positioning for complex opportunities within the Paris territory. • Collaborate with sales, product, and cross-functional teams to address integration challenges, refine account plans, and represent customer requirements. • Create customer success plans that support adoption, expansion, and long-term technical outcomes. • Mentor Solutions Architect team members and contribute to team learning through shared practices, coaching, and knowledge exchange. • Improve GitLab documentation, demonstrations, and customer-facing technical conversations based on product knowledge, customer feedback, and market trends.

• Lead a distributed team of intermediate and senior Solutions Architects. • Coach, mentor, and develop team members through regular feedback, career support, and skills development in both technical and consultative areas. • Grow and retain a high-performing team by hiring thoughtfully, onboarding effectively, and fostering an inclusive, results-focused culture. • Guide by example by engaging in key customer opportunities as a Solutions Architect, from discovery through technical validation and successful adoption of the GitLab platform. • Drive the quality and consistency of technical evaluations, demos, and proofs of concept so that GitLab solutions clearly address customer business and technical requirements. • Collaborate closely with regional sales managers on territory strategy, account planning, and forecast support to ensure alignment between technical and commercial motions. • Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to share field insights, influence the roadmap, and improve messaging around GitLab's Enterprise Edition and platform capabilities. • Own team execution by defining and tracking key performance indicators, and communicate progress, risks, and priorities clearly to your team, peers, and leadership.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. An overview of this roleAs a Commercial Solutions Architect, you’ll be a trusted advisor to GitLab Mid-Market prospects and customers in North America, helping them understand how GitLab’s DevSecOps platform addresses both technical requirements and business objectives across the entire software development lifecycle. You’ll guide organizations through their digital transformation journeys, from planning through monitoring, using your technical expertise, understanding of cloud and modern software development practices, and strong customer empathy. Reporting to a regional Solutions Architect manager and partnering closely with Account Executives and cross-functional teams, you’ll own technical evaluations (including proof of value initiatives and workshops), shape solution architectures, and serve as the voice of the customer back to Product Management. In your first year, you’ll focus on driving successful platform adoption, influencing revenue growth through solution selling, and building long-term, trust-based relationships that showcase GitLab’s differentiated position in an AI-driven DevSecOps landscape. What you’ll do - Lead technical discovery, demos, and validation (including proofs of value) to show how GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform meets customers’ technical and business needs across the full lifecycle. - Drive the technical evaluation process as the Directly Responsible Individual, including solution design, POC/POV ownership, workshop design, and the technical components of tenders, audits, and value stream assessments. - Collaborate with Commercial Account Executives and regional sales teams in North America to shape and execute account strategies that support new customer acquisition and expansion. - Build and deepen relationships with technical practitioners and business leaders, guiding them through GitLab-driven digital transformation and enabling them to become GitLab advocates. - Advise customers on modern software development, continuous integration, continuous deployment, security, and cloud practices, challenging existing approaches to improve return on investment. - Serve as the voice of the customer with Product Management, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing by sharing feedback, use cases, and competitive insights that inform roadmap and positioning. - Maintain and extend your technical expertise in GitLab, DevSecOps, AI, and related cloud technologies, creating reusable examples, best practice guidance, and technical collateral for customers and partners. - Invest in your own growth and development through ongoing learning, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to continuously improve the impact of the Solutions Architect team. What you’ll bring - Experience engaging with customers in technical pre-sales, consulting, or similar roles, guiding them through solution design and evaluation. - Proficiency with the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including modern DevSecOps practices and continuous integration and continuous deployment workflows. - Hands-on experience with GitLab or comparable source control, CI/CD, and collaboration platforms, and the ability to map platform capabilities to customer use cases. - Practical knowledge of cloud computing concepts and related technologies, with the ability to discuss deployment, security, and operations options with technical teams. - Ability to lead technical evaluations such as proofs of concept or proofs of value, contribute to tenders or audits, and design and run workshops or value stream assessments. - Clear technical communication and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt messages for practitioners through to senior business and technical decision makers. - Skill in building trusted relationships, listening with empathy, and acting as a customer advocate to internal teams such as Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing. - Motivation to continuously develop professionally, including learning new technologies, deepening GitLab platform expertise, and applying transferable experience from related fields. About the teamWe, the Solutions Architect team, are part of GitLab’s Sales organization and serve as the technical counterpart to Account Executives, with this role focused on opportunities in North America and reporting into a regional Solutions Architect Manager. Our mission is to help customers realize the full value of GitLab’s AI-powered DevSecOps platform by advising on architecture, running technical evaluations such as proofs of value, and guiding customers through their digital transformation. We work closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing, collaborating asynchronously across regions to share best practices, create reusable technical collateral, and act as the voice of the customer. We are focused on helping customers modernize end-to-end software delivery, adopt GitLab at scale, and navigate a rapidly evolving AI and DevSecOps landscape. #LI-DNI The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. 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, alignment with market data, and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses, equity, or benefits. 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. United States Salary Range $90,300—$193,500 USD How GitLab Supports Full-Time Employees - Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being - Flexible Paid Time Off - Team Member Resource Groups - Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Growth and Development Fund - 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. 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. 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