Help global companies embrace the latest private cloud infrastructure, Linux, and cloud-native operations, as well as open-source applications. The role involves working as a Linux and cloud solutions architect, designing private and public cloud solutions tailored to customer workload needs. Responsibilities include hands-on technology deployment, testing, and providing solutions to support or managed services teams post-project. Additionally, the role involves software engineering to develop Kubernetes operators and Linux open-source infrastructure-as-code.
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Key aspects of the job include:
- Working across the entire Linux stack from kernel, networking, and storage to applications.
- Designing and delivering open-source code using Python.
- Architecting cloud infrastructure solutions using technologies like OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, Hadoop, and Spark, either On-Premises or in Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Coaching and developing colleagues.
- Promoting a collaborative engineering culture.
Responsibilities:
- Global travel up to 25% of the time for internal and external events.
- Engage directly with customers across various business industries.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Computer Science or related software engineering expertise.
- Strong knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies (Kubernetes, OpenStack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph, etc.).
- Practical knowledge of Linux and networking.
- Intermediate to advanced Python programming skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; proficiency in a second language (French, German, Italian, Arabic, or Spanish) is optional.
- Strong organizational skills and a reliable follow-up on commitments.
What You’ll Learn:
- OpenStack and Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Linux Ubuntu and networking knowledge.
- Exposure to a wide range of emerging technologies and tools through direct customer interaction.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with performance-driven quarterly bonuses.
- A personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation reviews and recognition rewards.
- Comprehensive benefits, including annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues from other teams.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a leading technology firm focused on open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are at the forefront of global open-source innovation, impacting AI, IoT, and cloud computing. We value diversity and equality in the workplace.
