Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are hiring a Site Reliability Engineer to perfect enterprise infrastructure DevOps practices and improve automation.
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In this role, you will run and manage OpenStack, Kubernetes, storage solutions, and open source applications, applying DevOps practices. You will need a strong background in Linux, Python, and networking, and knowledge of how clouds work. Expect training in core technologies like OpenStack, Kubernetes, security standards, and open source products like Kubeflow, Kafka, and OpenSearch.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy and manage private cloud, Kubernetes clusters, and applications for customers.
- Identify and address incidents while monitoring applications to ensure high-quality standards.
Qualifications:
- Degree in software engineering or computer science.
- Fluency in Python.
- Operational experience in Linux environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment or operations.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.
Bonus Skills:
- Familiarity with OpenStack deployment or operations.
- Familiarity with public cloud deployment or operations.
- Familiarity with private cloud management.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation with reviews every 6 months.
- Annual bonuses and additional benefits.
- A personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and employee assistance programs.
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues with travel upgrades for events.
About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and is a pioneer in open source, impacting the future of software globally. We recruit worldwide and have a high standard for excellence. We foster a diverse workplace free from discrimination and welcome all applications.
