Information Systems - Open Source Technical Architect

Canonical; Dubai; Remote; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source technology firm in Dubai is looking for a skilled cloud infrastructure specialist. You will define and implement a world-class internal cloud strategy, collaborate with development teams, and automate operations. Candidates should have a technical degree, expertise in cloud computing, and strong Linux experience. This role offers competitive compensation and substantial benefits, including a learning budget and flexible work environment.

Benefits

Competitive global compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Annual learning and development budget

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Proven track record of exceeding expectations.
• Familiarity with open-source software, especially Ubuntu or Debian.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the vision of a world-class internal cloud.
• Maintain the technical design roadmap and collaborate with software development teams.
• Automate operations for reuse across major companies.

Skills

Cloud computing concepts

Linux networking

Incident management

Effective communication in English

Education

Degree in a technical field

Job description

The role entails

Define, get buy-in, and implement the holistic vision of a world-class internal cloud.

Set up, maintain, and update the technical design roadmap and guidelines for the SREs within IS, aiming to improve reliability, resilience, operational scalability, and technical scalability.

Collaborate with and provide input to cloud-ops software development teams for roadmap, requirements, and prioritization to build a highly standardized and automated operation.

Advise IS management on technology, reliability, resilience, and business cases.

Lead technical decisions to implement solutions as self-service products, ensuring scalable operations.

Work with product and operations security teams to establish best practices and mitigate threats promptly.

Automate operations for reuse across major companies, considering distributed system complexities.

Collaborate with development teams to design service architecture, documentation, playbooks, policies, and operational procedures.

Analyze incidents to identify root causes and recommend structural improvements to prevent recurrence.

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic record from high school and university.
• Degree in a technical field or a compelling alternative narrative.
• Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas respectfully.
• Proven track record of exceeding expectations.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts, technologies, and operations.
• Practical experience with Linux networking, routing, firewalls, and large-scale bandwidth networking.
• Experience managing production outages, incident response, and postmortems.
• Passion for writing, sharing, and maintaining enterprise open-source software.
• Effective communication skills in English via various channels.
• Familiarity with and passion for open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian.

Nice-to-have skills

• Modern software engineering practices (peer review, unit testing, SCM, CI/CD, Agile).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise Linux server automation at scale.

What we offer colleagues

• Competitive global compensation, revisited annually.
• Performance-based bonuses or commissions.
• Additional benefits aligned with our values.
• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Annual compensation reviews, recognition rewards, and holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunities for travel and company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a leading open-source technology firm, publisher of Ubuntu, and a pioneer in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We recruit globally and uphold high standards of excellence. Most colleagues work remotely, and working here offers a future-oriented, challenging environment to grow and innovate.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair consideration for all applicants.