This role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and drive success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have an affinity for open source development and a passion for technology, then you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.
As a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, you will be responsible for managing the engineers that oversee the day-to-day Managed Service of customer environments, including customer service management, managed services operations, and consistent product improvement engineering. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is critical to success.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a growing engineering team to optimize the quality and velocity of both development and operations.
- Identify and measure team health indicators.
- Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
- Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
- Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
- Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe.
- Deliver quality managed services in a consistent and timely manner.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's (or equivalent) education in a technology field.
- Proven track record of professional experience in software delivery (using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar) and/or managing operations teams.
- Proven experience with OpenStack.
- Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.
- Experience with Linux system administration; Ubuntu/Debian is a plus.
- Strong communication and cooperation skills.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies.
- Experience working in and managing distributed teams.
- Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.
- Experience with cloud topologies and technologies.
- Willingness to travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews.
- Performance-driven annual bonus.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues and attend company events.
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and set a high standard for new hires, expecting excellence in our quest to succeed.
Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, offering a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace free from discrimination, ensuring fair consideration for every application.
