Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

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Job Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, supporting 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 have over 1200 colleagues across 75+ countries, with few office-based roles, emphasizing distributed collaboration. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to join our Information Systems (IS) team. This role is ideal for an automation-focused senior technologist passionate about Linux, looking to build a career at Canonical and contribute to the success of Ubuntu and open source products.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and Gitops initiatives as an embedded technical lead.
• Collaborate with IS architects to align solutions with architectural vision.
• Design and develop services to be offered as products within IS.
• Advance Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, increasing automation and process improvements.
• Automate software operations across private and public clouds, considering distributed systems complexities.
• Maintain operational responsibility for core services, networks, and infrastructure.
• Develop troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance monitoring skills, utilizing tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch.
• Support and collaborate with global engineering, operations, and support teams.
• Focus on larger projects and automation during dedicated development time.
• Share expertise through design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work.
• Manage time-critical escalations responsibly.

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Benefits

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. We recruit globally, uphold high standards, and foster a discrimination-free workplace. Our remote work culture has been in place since 2004, encouraging innovative thinking, continuous learning, and skill development.

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