Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

Canonical; Morelia; A distancia; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading provider of open source software is seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to join their Information Systems team. This role focuses on operations automation in private and public clouds, utilizing infrastructure as code and CI/CD practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Python, Linux, and cloud computing, with a passion for open-source technologies. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, annual learning budget, and generous leave policies.

Servicios

Annual learning and development budget

Generous holiday, maternity, and paternity leave

Wellness programs and support

Opportunities for travel and company events

Formación

• Experience in Python development with large projects.
• Proven ability to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure via code.

Responsabilidades

• Leading automation and Gitops development as an embedded tech lead.
• Automating software operations across clouds and maintaining core services.

Conocimientos

Python

Linux

Cloud Computing

Troubleshooting

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Herramientas

Prometheus

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Descripción del empleo

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ 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.

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

Job Summary
The IS team supports and maintains all of Canonical's IT production services, which are used by over 60 million Ubuntu users. As a Senior SRE & Gitops engineer, you will drive operations automation in our private and public clouds by 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. You will be part of a global team supporting Canonical's services and the Ubuntu community.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading automation and Gitops development as an embedded tech lead
• Collaborating with IS architects to align solutions with architectural vision
• Designing and architecting services as products for internal use
• Developing infrastructure as code practices, increasing automation and process efficiency
• Automating software operations across clouds, considering distributed system complexities
• Maintaining operational responsibility for core services and infrastructure
• Enhancing troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance monitoring skills, using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch
• Supporting globally distributed engineering and operations teams
• Focusing on larger projects and automation during dedicated development time
• Sharing expertise through design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work
• Managing time-critical escalations

Ideal candidate qualities:

• Modern hosting architecture driven by infrastructure as code
• Product mindset focused on developing products, not just solutions
• Experience in Python development with large projects
• Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration
• Proven ability to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure via code
• Practical Linux networking, routing, and firewall knowledge
• Experience with Linux storage solutions like Ceph and 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 in 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
• Generous holiday, maternity, and paternity leave
• Wellness programs and support
• Opportunities for travel and company events

About Canonical:

Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working here challenges you to think differently, learn continuously, and excel in a future-oriented environment.