Engineering Manager, Managed Services

Canonical; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 123,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech firm is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead their Managed Services team. This mid-senior level role involves managing a distributed engineering team, optimizing development quality, and implementing engineering processes. A Bachelor's degree in technology and experience in software delivery are required. The company offers a fully remote work environment, a personal learning budget, and recognition rewards to foster a robust work culture.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing operations teams.
• Experience working in and managing distributed teams.
• Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimize development and operations quality.
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
• Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.

Skills

Software delivery using Python, Go, C, C++, Java

OpenStack

Linux system administration

Agile software development methodologies

Communication and cooperation skills

Technical aptitude for complex distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's in a technology field

Job description

Overview

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Location : This is a globally remote role.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (or equivalent) education in a technology field
• Proven track record of professional experience of either 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

• 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

Details

• Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
• Employment type : Full-time
• Job function : Management and Manufacturing
• Industries : Software Development

Equal Opportunity

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.