Cloud Engineering Manager

Canonical; Montreal; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Cloud Engineering Manager to lead the BootStack team. This role involves managing engineering teams, ensuring quality service delivery, and working with cutting-edge open source technologies. Ideal candidates will have a technology degree and experience in software delivery and Linux system administration. The position offers a remote working environment with annual reviews and various benefits.

Benefits

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel for company events

Qualifications

• Proven track record of professional experience in software delivery.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies.
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimise quality and velocity.
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
• Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner.

Skills

Python

Go

C

C++

Java

OpenStack

Linux system administration

Agile methodologies

Communication

Distributed teams management

Education

Bachelor's in technology field

Job description

Overview

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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 IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company operates with a global team and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager for the BootStack team

This role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux and Cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and drive success for those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have an affinity for open source development and a passion for technology, you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.

The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. From Kubernetes to OpenStack and everything in-between, you will work with the latest technology in a fast-paced engineering environment. As a Cloud Engineering Manager for the BootStack team, you will be responsible for managing the engineers that oversee day-to-day Managed Service of customer environments, including customer service management, managed services operations, and continuous product improvement engineering. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is critical to success.

Location: This is a globally remote role.

The role entails

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimise the quality and velocity of both development and operations
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes
• Represent the BootStack team with respect to stakeholders, customers, and external teams
• Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
• Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe
• Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner

What we are looking for in you

• Bachelors (or equivalent) education in a technology field
• Proven track record of professional experience in software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar and/or managing operations teams
• Proven experience with OpenStack
• Demonstrated strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
• Experience with Linux system administration; Ubuntu / Debian a plus
• Strong communication and cooperation skills
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience working in and managing distributed teams
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
• Experience with cloud topologies and technologies
• Travel to team and company events and customer meetings, roughly 20% or less

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; 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.

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.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development

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