Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

Canonical; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical, a leader in open-source software, is seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to join their Information Systems team. This role focuses on automation and infrastructure as code, supporting over 60 million Ubuntu users while collaborating with global teams. Ideal candidates will have strong Linux and cloud experience, a passion for technology, and a product mindset.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review and recognition rewards

Holiday, maternity, paternity leaves

Wellness and support programs

Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues

Qualifications

• Experience with large Python projects.
• Hands-on Linux server administration.
• Knowledge of Linux networking and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation development and Gitops as an embedded tech lead.
• Collaborate with IS architect to align solutions with architecture vision.
• Automate software operations across clouds.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Linux

Cloud computing

Automation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

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, and industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet 2-4 times yearly in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

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

We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to our Information Systems (IS) team. This role offers an opportunity for an automation-focused senior technologist passionate about Linux to build a career with Canonical and support those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have experience in IT operations automation, Infrastructure as Code, and a passion for technology, you'll enjoy 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 drive operations automation in our private and public clouds, utilizing open source infrastructure as code software, CI/CD practices, and Canonical's automation products. You will also provide critical feedback to developers to improve product operation at scale, through bug reports, pull requests, and collaboration.

You will be part of a global team of SREs supporting services for our company, customers, and the Ubuntu Community.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation development and Gitops as an embedded tech lead
• Collaborate with IS architect to align solutions with architecture vision
• Design and develop services as products for IS
• Apply IaC to enhance automation and processes
• Automate software operations across clouds, considering distributed systems complexities
• Maintain responsibility for core services, networks, and infrastructure
• Develop troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance skills; set up observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch
• Support and collaborate with global engineering, operations, and support teams
• Focus on larger projects and automation during dedicated development time
• Share expertise through design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work
• Manage time-critical escalations

Qualifications

• Modern hosting architecture driven by infrastructure as code
• Product mindset focused on developing products, not just solutions
• Python development experience with large projects
• Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration systems
• Proven ability to deploy cloud infrastructure with code
• Knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls
• Experience with Linux storage solutions like Ceph or databases
• Hands-on Linux server administration
• Extensive cloud computing knowledge
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related field
• Effective communication skills in English
• Strong troubleshooting skills and willingness to learn
• Flexibility and adaptability in fast-changing environments
• Comfort working within distributed teams
• Passion for open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian

What We Offer

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
• Holiday, maternity, paternity leaves
• Wellness and support programs
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open-source tech company, publisher of Ubuntu, leading in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster a discrimination-free workplace. Working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and innovate.