Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

Canonical; Mississauga; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to join their Information Systems team. This role focuses on automation and infrastructure management for Ubuntu services, requiring strong skills in Python and cloud technologies. The position offers a distributed work environment with opportunities for personal development and team collaboration.

Benefits

Personal development budget of USD 2,000/year

Annual salary review and performance bonuses

Wellness programs and support services

Opportunities for travel and team meetups

Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure as code in private/public clouds.
• Hands-on Linux server administration.
• Proven ability to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure via code.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation development and Gitops practices as an embedded tech lead.
• Collaborate with IS architects to align solutions with architecture vision.
• Maintain operational responsibility for core services, networks, and infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Linux

Cloud Computing

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

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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 top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet in person 2-4 times a year at interesting locations worldwide.

We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer for our Information Systems (IS) team. This role offers an opportunity for an automation-focused senior technologist with a passion for Linux to build a career with Canonical, driving success for users of Ubuntu and open source products. If you have experience in IT operations automation, Infrastructure as Code, and a passion for technology, you'll thrive working with some of the best in the industry.

Job Summary

The IS team supports and maintains all of Canonical's IT production services, serving over 60 million Ubuntu users. As a Senior SRE & Gitops engineer, you'll lead operations automation efforts across private and public clouds, utilizing open source infrastructure as code software, CI/CD practices, and Canonical's automation products. You will also provide feedback to developers on product operation at scale, contribute to open source projects, and collaborate across teams to improve systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive automation development and Gitops practices as an embedded tech lead
• Collaborate with IS architects to align solutions with architecture vision
• Design and develop services as products for internal use
• Implement infrastructure as code, increasing automation and process efficiency
• Automate software operations for reusability and consistency across clouds
• Maintain operational responsibility for core services, networks, and infrastructure
• Develop troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance skills; implement observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch
• Support and collaborate with global engineering, operations, and support teams
• Focus on larger projects and automation tasks with dedicated development time
• Share expertise through design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work
• Manage time-critical escalations

Candidate Requirements

• Modern hosting architecture based on infrastructure as code in private/public clouds
• Product mindset focused on developing products, not just solutions
• Proficiency in Python with large projects experience
• Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration
• Proven ability to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure via code
• Knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls
• Experience with Linux storage solutions like Ceph or databases
• Hands-on Linux server administration
• Strong understanding of cloud computing technologies
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related field
• Effective communication skills in English (email, chat, video, in-person)
• Problem-solving skills from kernel to web, proactive in seeking help when needed
• Flexibility, quick learner, adaptable to fast-changing environments
• Comfort working in distributed teams
• Passion for open source, especially Ubuntu or Debian

What We Offer

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• Personal development budget of USD 2,000/year
• Annual salary review and performance bonuses
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave
• Wellness programs and support services
• Opportunities for travel and team meetups

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers open source innovation. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are shaping the future of software. We hire globally, expect excellence, and foster a discrimination-free workplace. Diversity and background enrich our environment and products. We value your application regardless of your background.