Help global companies embrace the latest private cloud infrastructure, Linux and cloud native operations, and open source applications. Our team applies expert insights to real-world customer problems, enabling the enterprise adoption of Linux Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and a wide range of associated technology.
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This role has very diverse responsibilities, where team members serve as Linux and cloud solutions architects for our customers, designing private and public cloud solutions to fit their workload needs. As cloud consultants, they work hands-on with technologies by deploying, testing, and handing over solutions to our support or managed services teams at the end of projects. Additionally, they serve as software engineers who use Python to develop Kubernetes operators and Linux open source infrastructure-as-code.
The ideal candidates are developers who enjoy solving customer problems through architecture, presentations, and training.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work across the entire Linux stack, from kernel, networking, storage, to applications.
- Use Python to design and deliver open source code.
- Architect cloud infrastructure solutions like OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, Hadoop, and Spark either On-Premises or in Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Coach and develop colleagues using your insights.
- Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values.
- Engage in global travel up to 25% of the time for internal and external events.
What We Are Looking For:
- University degree in Computer Science or a related software engineering discipline.
- Sound knowledge of cloud computing concepts & technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenStack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph, etc.
- Practical knowledge of Linux and networking.
- Intermediate to advanced level of Python programming skills.
- A dynamic person who enjoys taking on new projects and interacting with people.
- A demonstrated drive for continual learning.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.
- Great organizational skills with a reliable follow-up on commitments.
- (Optional) Proficiency in a second language.
What You'll Learn:
- OpenStack and Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Linux Ubuntu and networking knowledge.
- A wide range of open source applications and skills.
- Work directly with customers across various businesses.
- Real-life, hands-on exposure to a wide range of emerging technologies and tools.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Annual compensation review and performance-driven quarterly bonuses.
- Benefits reflecting company values in a distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity for travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others, along with travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About the company:
The company is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and maintain high standards for joining the company. The company has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, promoting a workplace free from discrimination and valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds.
