GitLab · 22 hours ago
Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture and AI
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/ExecutiveGitLab is an open-core software company that develops a comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform. As the Senior Director of Enterprise Architecture and AI, you will define and govern GitLab's internal systems architecture to support business scaling, lead teams in integration and AI engineering, and ensure compliance and alignment with business objectives.
Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsDevOpsOpen SourceSaaS
Responsibilities
Define and drive GitLab's enterprise architecture strategy, setting clear principles and patterns for how internal systems connect, integrate, and scale across platforms like Salesforce, NetSuite, Zuora, Workato, and other core business applications
Establish and lead GitLab's Architecture Review Board, engaging early with system owners and project teams to shape technical approaches, guide integration patterns, and ensure architectural decisions align with enterprise standards and business objectives
Design and govern integration architectures and data flow patterns, including API-first approaches, point-to-point integrations, and data warehouse and reverse ETL models, in close partnership with Data Governance and other cross-functional stakeholders
Co-own internal AI program strategy and delivery with the Director of AI Engineering and CIO, ensuring AI initiatives are architected for scalability, compliance, and measurable business impact across sales, customer success, support, and operations
Create and execute a cohesive automation strategy that spans agentic AI, robotic process automation (RPA), and traditional integration technologies, rationalizing existing investments and defining clear decision frameworks for tool selection
Lead efforts to reduce shadow IT and software sprawl by implementing software governance processes, partnering with system owners to centralize fragmented solutions, eliminate redundant capabilities, and reduce technical debt and unnecessary spend
Ensure enterprise, integration, and AI architectures meet SOX compliance and security requirements, including robust access controls, data governance, and audit-ready integration patterns that balance risk management with business agility
Align decentralized system roadmaps with enterprise architecture strategy, systematically identify and address technical debt, and provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to Integration, RPA, and AI Engineering teams to elevate architectural thinking and execution
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience defining and governing enterprise architecture in complex, matrixed organizations, including leading architecture strategy across core business systems such as ERP, CRM, CPQ, billing, and financial platforms
Deep technical background across integration, automation, and AI, with the ability to step into Architecture, Integration, RPA, or AI Engineering teams and contribute meaningfully to design discussions and problem solving
Proven track record building and scaling AI and automation programs, including hands-on familiarity with modern AI technologies such as vector databases, large language models, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and agentic workflows
Expert-level knowledge of data modeling, integration architecture patterns, and API design, including experience designing integration strategies that support both operational and analytical use cases
Strong experience establishing and leading architecture review boards or similar governance frameworks, balancing partnership-oriented engagement with clear, enforceable standards
Demonstrated success reducing shadow IT and software sprawl through thoughtful software governance, portfolio rationalization, and roadmap alignment with enterprise architecture principles
Deep understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, and security architecture for business applications, with experience designing audit-ready integration and automation patterns
Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage VP and C-level stakeholders, translate complex architectural concepts into clear business language, and drive alignment across decentralized teams
Benefits
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
Company
GitLab
GitLab is a web-based Git repository manager that offers a variety of features for software development teams.
Founded in 2014
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$413.5MKey Investors
ICONIQ GrowthGoogle VenturesAugust Capital
2021-10-14IPO
2019-09-17Series E· $268M
2018-09-19Series D· $100M
Leadership Team
Bill Staples
Chief Executive Officer
Sytse Sijbrandij
Co-founder and Executive Chair
Recent News
2026-01-24
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