Support Engineering Manager

Canonical; Emea; Remote; IDR 994,859,890 - 1,326,479,854; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues

Job summary

A tech firm specializing in open source software is seeking a Support Manager to oversee Cloud and Devices Support groups. The role requires leadership in technical support, ensuring customer satisfaction, and managing team development. Candidates should have extensive Linux CLI experience, strong communication skills, and a proven record in support organizations. The position offers a distributed work environment and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in support organizations is required.
• Proven track record of high customer focus under pressure.
• Hands on experience with Canonical's products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a professional support team, focusing on skills development.
• Ensure customer cases are responded to within SLA.
• Drive continuous improvement in support service delivery.

Skills

Extensive CLI experience with Linux

Leadership experience

Fluency in English and another language

Excellent communication skills

Experience with OpenStack or Public Cloud

Job description

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

Our regional Support Managers run world-class Support teams – solving deep technical problems for customers around the world on Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Desktop and on the public cloud. They demonstrate two key attributes: customer focus – ensuring that customers are always satisfied with the service they are receiving, and technical excellence – ensuring that the support team is always up to date with our technology, and that they perform sound and quick troubleshooting.

We are looking for managers for both of our support groups; Cloud Support Group and Devices Support Group.

You'll need to be comfortable in a fast paced environment, able to take responsibility for delivering to customers and enjoy challenges. You will also need to care deeply about your team, their skills, and their career development.

Role Entails

• Management of a professional support team, including skills development and performance management
• Operational control, shift scheduling, accountability for key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensures that all customer cases are responded to within the SLA, and in a professional manner
• Act as the customer escalation contact, and ensure that such escalations are addressed appropriately
• Accountability for customer satisfaction
• Contribution to the support knowledge base
• Continuous improvement to the team's processes and support service delivery
• Hire, develop and train support team to match business requirements
• Work with the leadership team to drive growth and transformation initiatives

What Are We Looking For In You

• Extensive CLI experience with Linux at a technical level (Support, Development, Implementation)
• Leadership experience, and preferably team management experience
• Confidence under pressure, with proven track record of high customer focus
• Preferably fluent in two languages, English being primary one
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience or knowledge of Linux Desktop, OpenStack, Public Cloud or Virtualization technologies
• Proven track record of contributing to Open Source projects
• Software development experience
• Experience in working in support organizations
• Hands on experience with Canonical's products

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.

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.