Senior Site Reliability Engineer
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Job description
Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Canonical, working globally remote on cloud operations at scale with pure Python infrastructure-as-code, from bare metal to containers and applications. The role involves architecting and running OpenStack, Kubernetes and software defined storage and enabling devsecops for applications on that infrastructure.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · Worldwide
What you'll do
- Bring Python software-engineering skills and rigour to the operations domain
- Practise devsecops from bare metal to application
- Architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes and software defined storage
- Enable devsecops for applications running on that infrastructure
- Drive upgrades to keep customers on the latest, best solutions
What we're looking for
- 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
- Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operations
- Familiarity with public or private cloud management
Benefits
- 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
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
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About Canonical
A leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets
Canonical publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
Key facts
- 1200+ colleagues
- 2004
- open source software and operating systems
- Publishes Ubuntu
- 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries
- Very few office based roles
- Teams meet two to four times yearly in person
- Founder led, profitable and growing
- Most colleagues have worked from home since its inception in 2004
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background