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full-timeSenior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms
Gitlab · Remote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States
GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, providing tools that help organizations improve developer productivity and operational efficiency. As a Senior Director for Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms, you will lead the engineering organization responsible for GitLab Dedicated, the company's single-tenant SaaS offering designed for enterprise customers in regulated industries and the public sector. This leadership role involves defining the strategic roadmap for platform scalability, infrastructure reliability, and compliance readiness, including FedRAMP operations. You will manage distributed teams of engineers and managers tasked with overseeing the entire lifecycle of the platform, from orchestration and incident response to the development of switchboard APIs and enterprise migration tooling. The position requires a high-impact executive capable of balancing aggressive growth targets with the stringent security and availability requirements of enterprise-grade SLAs. This role is well-suited for an experienced engineering leader with a background in managing complex, high-availability infrastructure at scale, deep expertise in cloud-native platforms, and a proven ability to drive operational excellence while integrating AI-enabled workflows into engineering processes.
Education
- Level: Bachelor's degree
Key Skills
About the Role GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. The company embraces AI as a core productivity multiplier and values a high‑performance culture where every voice is valued. Responsibilities Own the strategy and roadmap for GitLab Dedicated, ensuring the platform scales with customer growth and aligns with GitLab's cellular architecture. Partner with Product and executive leadership to deliver growth targets focused on platform reliability, faster onboarding, infrastructure cost efficiency, and self‑service administration. Lead engineering teams that build and run tenant orchestration, integrations, resilience, incident response, the Switchboard control plane, public sector platforms, compliance, and enterprise migration tooling. Uphold enterprise‑grade SLAs across every tenant. Deliver GitLab Dedicated for Government, including AWS GovCloud infrastructure, FedRAMP operations, audit readiness, air‑gapped isolation, and public sector feature delivery. Make enterprise migrations to Dedicated predictable, repeatable, and low‑disruption through self‑service tooling and guided workflows. Hire, coach, and scale engineering managers across distributed teams, incorporating AI‑enabled workflows. Partner with Product, Security, and Customer Support to maintain customer commitments and architecture.
Skills for this role
Required skills
Also mentioned in the listing
| Role | Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms |
|---|---|
| Company | Gitlab |
| Location | Remote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-21 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
Typical process for this type of role
A general guide — the exact steps for this specific listing may vary; check the original posting for details.
- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms at Gitlab: frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for the Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms role at Gitlab?
- The listing asks for Bachelor's degree; freshers are welcome.
- What skills does the Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms role require?
- The listing highlights DevSecOps, AI, SaaS, FedRAMP, AWS GovCloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Orchestration, Incident Response, Platform Reliability, Cost Efficiency. Show each of these in a project or past role on your resume.
- What is the salary for this role?
- Gitlab has not stated compensation in the listing. Check the original posting or ask during the application process.
- Is the Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms position remote, hybrid or onsite?
- The listing marks this role as remote, with Remote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States as the location.
- What is the application deadline?
- Gitlab has not listed a fixed deadline, so apply early in case the opening is filled.
- How do I apply for the Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms role?
- Use the Apply button on this page. It opens the original listing on job-boards.greenhouse.io, where you submit your application with the company.
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