Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer
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and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. 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 the success with those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have experience of IT operations automation, Infrastructure as Code and a passion for technology, then you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical. Job Summary The IS team at Canonical supports and maintains all of Canonical's IT production services. The team is in charge of running services used by over 60 million Ubuntu users. As an Senior SRE & Gitops engineer you'll be in a unique position to drive operations automation to the next level, both in our own private clouds as well as in the public clouds. We do this by utilizing the best of open source, architect services that IS can offer to the organization as products Apply your experience of IaC to develop infrastructure as code practice within IS by constantly increasing automation and improving IaC processes Automate software operations for re-usability and consistency across private and public clouds, taking into consideration the complexities of distributed systems Maintain operational responsibility for all of Canonical's core services, networks, and infrastructure Develop skills in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance investigation, Setting up, maintaining and using observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch; design, implement and maintain monitoring and alerting for various systems and services Provide assistance and work with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers Be given uninterrupted development time to focus on larger projects and automation of manual tasks Share your experience, know-how and
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best practices with other team members in design sessions, mentorship and 'doing work together' Carry final responsibility for time-critical escalations What we are looking for in you A modern view on hosting architecture, driven by infrastructure as code across both private and public clouds. A product mindset thriving to develop products rather than solutions. Python software development experience, with large projects Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems. Proven exposure to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure with code. Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewalls Affinity with various forms of Linux storage, from Ceph to Databases Hands-on experience administering enterprise Linux servers Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies Bachelor's degree or greater, preferably in computer science or related engineering field Able to communicate clearly and effectively in English over email, chat, video or voice calls and in-person Motivated and able to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willing to ask others when appropriate A willingness to be flexible and able to learn new things quickly Be inspired by the needs of fast-changing environments Happy to work within distributed teams Be passionate and familiarized about open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. 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 Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform 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, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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. 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. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for "Senior Site Reliability Engineer" roles. Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 weeks ago Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 3 days ago Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 weeks ago Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 weeks ago Junior Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 months ago Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer - Python/MongoDB Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 2 weeks ago Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 1 month ago Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 3 months ago Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 4 months ago Software Engineer - Cross-platform C++ - Multipass Salamanca, Castilla and Leon, Spain 5 months ago We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr