Support Career Framework

Support Career Framework


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These are the expected competencies of the Support Sub Department team members at GitLab by Job Title.


Support Career Framework: Associate Support Engineer
Associate Support Engineer Support Framework | Engineering Framework Associate Support Engineers at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Leadership Competencies Technical Competencies Values Alignment Leadership Competencies Engineering Assumes goodwill, seeks support and clarification of requirements. Capable of delivering work with clear requirements. Constructively raises concerns. Communicates in a clear, timely, and effective manner. Capable of adapting their messaging to technical audience. Develops understanding of the organization structure and processes.
Support Career Framework: Customer Support Representative
Customer Support Representative Support Framework | Engineering Framework **Customer Support Representatives at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies:** - [Leadership Competencies](#leadership-competencies) - [Technical Competencies](#technical-competencies) - [Values Alignment](#values-alignment) --- ### Leadership Competencies Engineering Assumes goodwill, seeks support and clarification of requirements. Capable of delivering work with clear requirements. Constructively raises concerns. Communicates in a clear, timely, and effective manner. Develops understanding of the organization structure and processes. Technical Competencies Customer Support Experience and a desire to grow Customer Support skills.
Support Career Framework: Intermediate Support Engineer
Intermediate Support Engineer Support Framework | Engineering Framework Intermediate Support Engineers at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Leadership Competencies Technical Competencies Values Alignment Leadership Competencies Engineering Assumes goodwill, and is able to disagree and commit. Capable of delivering work despite periodical distractions. Constructively raises concerns. Communicates in a clear, timely, and effective manner. Capable of adapting their messaging to technical audience. Understands organization structure and processes. Demonstrates a personal growth mindset by initiating pairings, completing learning modules, and building product and troubleshooting knowledge.
Support Career Framework: Senior Support Engineer
Senior Support Engineer Support Framework | Engineering Framework Senior Support Engineers at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Leadership Competencies Technical Competencies Values Alignment Leadership Competencies Engineering Communicates clearly and effectively, both written and verbally, when advising, setting expectations, or suggesting improvements. This applies whether interacting with team members, customers, or the wider community. Able to deliver work, even when given unclear requirements, within the context of their team.
Support Career Framework: Staff Support Engineer
Support Staff Support Engineer Support Framework | Engineering Framework Staff Support Engineers at GitLab are expected to exhibit the following competencies: Leadership Competencies Technical Competencies Values Alignment Leadership Competencies Engineering A staff engineer generally operates at a team level scope, serving as the technical leader for one or more of their team’s domains of responsibility. Helps others across the organization understand their team’s domain and technology. Communicates clearly and effectively with team members and stable counterparts.
Last modified February 5, 2024: Update menu to include link to Associate (d57e2d3c)