Senior Site Reliability Engineer

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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 Io T.
Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.
The company is founder led, profitable and growing, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.
Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
Location: Globally remote role.
The role entails
Our cloud operations engineers bring Python software-engineering skills and rigour to the operations domain.
We practise devsecops from bare metal to application.
We architect and run Open Stack, Kubernetes and software defined storage, and we enable devsecops for applications running on that infrastructure too.
We run hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud estate, and we are raising the bar on what\'s possible with automation by embracing a universal operator pattern and model-driven operations.
The goal is to perfect enterprise infrastructure devops.
To succeed in this role you need to believe in automation as a pure software engineering problem, not a hack-it-till-it-works-for-me problem.
You need to be interested in the scientific approach to operations at scale, driven by metrics and code, and you need to be able to learn the entire stack, from bare metal networking and kernel up to serverless and open source applications.
Responsibilities

Architect and run Open Stack, Kubernetes and software defined storage environments and enable devsecops for applications on that infrastructure.
Apply Python software engineering skills to operations tasks with rigor and automation.
Work in a high-pressure operations environment with mission-critical services for global customers.

Qualifications

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
Experience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storage
Python software development expertise
Operational experience
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

Experience with Open Stack or Kubernetes deployment or operations
Familiarity with public or private cloud management

What we offer colleagues

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
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
Priority Pass, 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 are changing the world of software.
We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company.
We expect excellence.
Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.
Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Equal opportunity
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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