Cloud Solutions Architect - Alliances

Overview

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.

We work with customers including leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring a Cloud Solutions Architect in our Alliances team to help our biggest partners understand and embrace our open source platform for themselves and their customers.

Our worldwide field engineering team applies expert insights to real-world customer problems, enabling the enterprise adoption of Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, AI / MLOps and a wide range of associated technologies.

We are experts in the whole open source stack, from kernel to desktop, from cloud to the edge.

Our team also engages with business problems—building things reliably, efficiently and cost-effectively—and we learn to speak the language of our customers and their industries.

We help global companies embrace public and private cloud infrastructure, cloud-native operations, and open source applications.

For this team we are looking for several Alliances Engineers to support OEMs, GSIs, ISVs, Channel partners and Public Cloud alliance partners.

You will support various alliances and partners of Canonical to adopt our products and technologies, and help business leaders define joint go-to-market programs from a technical standpoint.

Location : This is a home-based role, we are hiring worldwide.

What your day will look like

Understand Ubuntu, Linux, networking and services in real-world environments

Architect cloud infrastructure solutions like Kubernetes, Kubeflow, OpenStack, Ceph, and Spark either On-Premises or in Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Architect and integrate popular open source software such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Cassandra and NGINX

Help partners to offer and architect joint solutions utilizing Canonical's technologies on top of the public clouds and in the data center

Design and publish joint Reference Architectures and perform technical validations with various partners

Prepare and run onboarding sessions / workshops with various partners' teams to promote Canonical products and solutions

If you have a passion for the latest open source technologies, cloud-native development, data center technologies such as Kubernetes and computer networking, you will love the Alliances Architect role at Canonical.

What we are looking for in you

Extensive experience with Linux (Ubuntu preferred), Kubernetes, Ceph, software automation

Experience designing and implementing solutions on top of public or private clouds

Python and bash understanding, troubleshooting skills

Fluent written and spoken English

Excellent communication and presentation skills

High motivation, ability to multi-task and follow-up reliably on commitments

Interest in customer-facing engagement, including pitching, demonstrating and understanding customer environment and needs

Interest in new technologies like LXD, Juju and Snaps

Ability to travel globally up to 30% of the time

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related technical field experience

What we offer you

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we\'ve been working remotely since 2004

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others

Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.

As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we support the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, and recruit on a global basis with a high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence and strive to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been remote-first since 2004.

You will work in a role that challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.

Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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