Description:

This role is an opportunity for a hands-on, but literally hands-off, senior technologist with a passion for Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive the success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products.
The IS team at Canonical supports and maintains all of Canonical’s IT production services, running services used by over 60 million Ubuntu users.
As a Senior SRE & Gitops engineer, you will drive operations automation in both private and public clouds using open source infrastructure as code software and CI/CD pipelines.
You will define infrastructure as code and provide critical feedback to developers on Canonical products and open-source technologies.
You will be part of a global team of SREs that work together to provide the best possible services to Canonical’s customers and the Ubuntu Community.
Responsibilities include driving the development of automation, collaborating with the IS architect, designing services, applying IaC practices, automating software operations, maintaining operational responsibility, developing troubleshooting skills, and sharing best practices with team members.

Requirements:

You should have a modern view on hosting architecture driven by infrastructure as code across both private and public clouds.
A product mindset is essential, thriving to develop products rather than just solutions.
Python software development experience with large projects is required.
Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems is necessary.
Proven exposure to managing and deploying cloud infrastructure with code is expected.
Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewalls is needed.
You should have an affinity with various forms of Linux storage, from Ceph to Databases.
Hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux servers is required.
Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies is necessary.
A Bachelor's degree or greater, preferably in computer science or a related engineering field, is required.
You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English over various communication platforms.
You should be motivated, able to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willing to ask others when appropriate.
A willingness to be flexible and learn new things quickly is essential.
You should be inspired by the needs of fast-changing environments and be happy to work within distributed teams.
A passion for and familiarity with open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian, is required.

The position offers a fully remote working environment, as Canonical has been remote-first since 2004.
A personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum is provided.
There is an annual compensation review to ensure competitive pay.
Recognition rewards are available for outstanding contributions.
Employees receive annual holiday leave and parental leave.
An Employee Assistance Programme is offered for support.
There is an opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’.
A Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events is included.