Description:

This role is an opportunity for a hands-on, but literally hands-off, 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 an 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 collaborate with a global team of SREs to provide the best possible services to Canonical, its customers, and the Ubuntu Community.
Responsibilities include developing infrastructure as code practices, automating software operations, maintaining operational responsibility for core services, and collaborating with development teams.

Requirements:

You must have deep experience in defining operations in code, using version control, peer review, and CI/CD for rolling out changes.
A strong modern engineering background, including peer-review, unit testing, SCM, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies is required.
Python software development experience with large projects is essential.
Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewalls is necessary.
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 needed.
A Bachelor's degree or greater in computer science or a related engineering field is preferred.
You must be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English across various platforms.
A motivated attitude with the ability to troubleshoot from kernel to web is essential.
You should be flexible, able to learn quickly, and inspired by fast-changing environments.
A passion for open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian, is important.

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