Linux Desktop & Devices Support Engineer

Canonical; Winnipeg; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software provider is seeking a Linux Engineer/Administrator to deliver outstanding technical support for customers leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. This remote role involves troubleshooting Linux issues and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and experience with Linux systems.

Benefits

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux integration with other environments.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Programming fundamentals in any language.

Responsibilities

• Investigate issues reported by customers.
• Work to resolve complex customer problems.
• Ensure support cases are handled according to SLA.

Skills

Linux troubleshooting

Customer support experience

Professional written and spoken English

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Job description

Overview

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 is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

This is an opportunity for a Linux Engineer / Administrator with a passion for Linux and Customer Success to build a career with Canonical and support the technical needs of customers leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have a passion for technology and an eagerness to learn, you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.

You will be accountable for delivering an outstanding technical support experience on the full Desktop and Server technical stack at Canonical. From problem qualification to full resolution, you will own and manage your cases. When needed, you will transfer your cases to your colleagues or involve senior engineers.

Your day to day job is to provide technical expertise, be an excellent communicator and a service-oriented professional. Every day you will have to make judgement calls to prioritise customer issues and maximise your effectiveness. You will also need to set time aside to learn about our new products and technologies and evolve as a professional. You will participate in various training sessions, team gatherings and company events.

Location: This is a globally remote role, unless specified otherwise.

The role entails

• Investigate issues reported by customers by researching and escalating issues
• Work to resolve complex customer problems related to Canonical's portfolio of products
• Ownership of results: Ensure that each support case owned by you is handled according to our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the highest possible customer satisfaction by setting the right expectations and fulfilling your commitments
• Engage directly with customers and work collaboratively by phone, ticketing system, and remote sessions to resolve their issues
• Participate in a regular weekend working rotation
• Contribute new knowledge base articles and maintain existing articles, ensuring shared knowledge and lessons learned are available to customers
• Understand the Ubuntu development process to be able to set customer expectations correctly on timeline for a fix

What are we looking for in you

• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
• Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
• Experience with Linux troubleshooting (collecting logs and stack traces, fine-tuning by editing configuration files)
• Experience with Linux integration with other environments (authentication / directory services, network file systems, etc.)
• Troubleshooting experience: navigating stack traces and logs, and advising on next steps
• Solid understanding of OS and application level bugs and when to escalate to the correct team
• Ability to learn quickly, thrive on change and handle the pressure of a customer facing job
• Programming fundamentals in any language
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
• Extensive customer support experience is key
• Customer needs are top priority; communicate professionally, empathetically, clearly and set the right expectations

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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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 its 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.

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