Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer
Join Canonical as a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer. We are 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 Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to our Information Systems (IS) team. This role is an opportunity for an automation-first senior technologist with a passion for Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products.
Job Summary
The IS team at Canonical supports and maintains all of Canonical's IT production services. As a Senior SRE & Gitops engineer, you'll drive operations automation to the next level, both in our own private clouds and in public clouds. You will improve Canonical products and open-source technologies by providing critical feedback to developers on how their products operate at scale.
Responsibilities :
- Drive the development of automation, Gitops in your team as an embedded tech lead
- Closely collaborate with the IS architect to align your solutions with the IS architecture vision
- Design and architect services that IS can offer to the organization as products
- Apply your experience of IaC to develop infrastructure as code practice within IS
- Automate software operations for re-usability and consistency across private and public clouds
- Maintain operational responsibility for all of Canonical's core services, networks, and infrastructure
- Develop skills in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance investigation
- Provide assistance and work with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers
- Share your experience, know-how, and best practices with other team members
- Carry final responsibility for time-critical escalations
Requirements :
A modern view on hosting architecture, driven by infrastructure as code across both private and public cloudsA product mindset thriving to develop products rather than solutionsPython software development experience, with large projectsExperience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systemsProven exposure to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure with codePractical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewallsAffinity with various forms of Linux storage, from Ceph to DatabasesHands-on experience administering enterprise Linux serversExtensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologiesBachelor's degree or greater, preferably in computer science or related engineering fieldAble to communicate clearly and effectively in EnglishMotivated and able to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willing to ask others when appropriateA willingness to be flexible and able to learn new things quicklyBe inspired by the needs of fast-changing environmentsHappy to work within distributed teamsBe passionate and familiarized about open-source, especially Ubuntu or DebianWhat we offer :
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company eventsCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence and are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
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