Director, Enterprise Architecture & Intelligent Automation

ABOUT THE ROLE As the Director, Enterprise Architecture and AI Intelligent Automation (IA), you will define and govern how GitLab's internal systems connect, integrate, and evolve to support our rapidly scaling business. You will lead our Enterprise Architecture, Integration, & RPA teams, setting the architectural standards, governance frameworks, and strategic vision that keep our technology landscape coherent, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. WHAT YOU'LL DO In this role, you will be responsible for defining and driving GitLab's enterprise architecture strategy, establishing and leading our Architecture Review Board, designing and governing integration architectures and data flow patterns, creating and executing a cohesive automation strategy, leading efforts to reduce shadow IT and software sprawl, ensuring enterprise, integration, and IA architectures meet SOX compliance and security requirements, and aligning decentralized system roadmaps with enterprise architecture strategy. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need 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. You should have a deep technical background across integration, automation, and AI, with the ability to step into Architecture, Integration, RPA teams and contribute meaningfully to design discussions and problem solving. You should also have expert-level knowledge of data modeling, integration architecture patterns, and API design, microservices architecture, including experience designing integration strategies that support both operational and analytical use cases. WHY REMOTE As a remote team member at GitLab, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and be part of a global community that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. You will have the opportunity to work with industry leaders to solve complex problems and contribute to the development of technology that transforms how the world develops software. BENEFITS GitLab offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plan, and generous paid time off. You will also have access to professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and education assistance.