Director of Professional Services

Overview

Liquibase is the leader in Database DevOps. Downloaded more than 100 million times, our software enables DevOps teams around the globe to accelerate the software delivery process by automating database updates, security, and governance. We are a nimble, fast-paced, innovative team with the opportunity for the right leader to make an outsized impact on the business and the industry.

Liquibase is hiring a Director of Professional Services to lead our team and deliver exceptional customer outcomes. The ideal candidate is passionate about helping companies achieve their DevOps goals and has the experience to lead a technical consulting team focused on databases, DevOps technologies, and enterprise IT environments. They will be pivotal in scaling our services, building customer trust, and driving revenue growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage the Professional Services team to ensure high-quality delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success to drive license consumption and expansion revenue by conducting discovery sessions, creating Statements of Work (SOWs), and articulating the value of PS offerings to close deals.
• Take ownership of the Professional Services (PS) business, with accountability for achieving revenue targets and driving overall growth.
• Oversee implementation partners' training, certification, and performance to ensure consistent quality and successful customer outcomes.
• Act as a player-coach by performing customer implementations (requirements, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and supporting key accounts.
• Mentor team members and provide growth opportunities through professional development initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers, providing strategic guidance and ensuring long-term success, adoption, and expansion.

Must Haves:

• At least 8+ years in progressively responsible roles in Professional Services, with experience managing and scaling teams in the enterprise software space.
• Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth through strategic selling and consultative engagements.
• Strong technical expertise in databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL), cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and CI/CD platforms.
• Proficiency in Git workflows and related tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to prioritize and drive the resolution of complex technical issues in enterprise IT environments.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Background in pre-sales or sales engineering.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, PCI, and SOX.

Perks of life at Liquibase: 

• Remote First culture, potential for company-wide in-person gatherings
• Home office allowance for remote workers
• Meaningful equity (US only)
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits - country dependent
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• 401K matching (US only)
• No punks, no jerks culture
• Growth opportunities and ability to move up within the company

We take pride in:

• A transparent and collaborative team environment. We value multiple perspectives and fresh thinking.
• Our entrepreneurial culture. We provide every employee the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
• We work with new technologies and learn from experienced professionals.
• How organizations, large and small, use DevOps to drive developer agility and accelerate software delivery.

Company Overview - We are Liquibase

Liquibase is the leader in the database release automation segment of the more broadly defined DevOps market. Our vision is to be the easiest, safest, and most powerful community-led database change management solution. Downloaded more than 75 million times, our software enables DevOps teams around the globe to accelerate the software delivery process by automating database updates. As companies of all sizes continue to adopt an agile methodology and DevOps practices, there is a growing realization that the database needs to be considered as part of this innovation process. 

A career at Liquibase means joining a quickly growing company on the front lines of the DevOps space. You can expect to revel in growth across the board — in the number of customers we support, in the experiments we run, in the scope and complexity of our technical projects, and the list goes on.

At Liquibase, we foster a culture rooted in the open-source values of freedom, choice, transparency, and meritocracy. These are not just fashion labels here, but sincere convictions, and you’ll see that reflected in the way we operate daily. We’re caffeinated, collaborative & confident experts, eager to solve the most challenging database CI/CD problems for our customers.

Want to help the software world move faster? You’ve found the right place.

Eligible candidates may be subject to criminal history checks, which will be conducted and used in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal law. Drug testing may be required by certain companies when working on-site for implementations.