Cloud Engineering Manager

Canonical; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering tech firm leading the open source movement as a Cloud Engineering Manager. This globally remote role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee a dynamic engineering team working with cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and OpenStack. You'll manage daily operations, enhance service quality, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver exceptional managed services. With a commitment to innovation and professional growth, this role is perfect for those passionate about Linux and cloud technologies, providing a platform to shape the future of software while enjoying a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Annual Learning and Development Budget

Annual Compensation Reviews

Performance Bonuses

Recognition Rewards

Holiday Leave

Parental Leave

Wellness Programs

Opportunities to Travel Globally

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software delivery and managing operations teams.
• Strong commitment to maintainable code quality and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing engineering team to optimize development and operations.
• Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
• Ensure team focus on priorities and deliverables.

Skills

Software Delivery (Python, Go, C, C++, Java)

Linux System Administration

OpenStack

Agile Methodologies

Team Management

Communication Skills

Testing Methodologies

Distributed Systems

Cloud Technologies

Education

Bachelor's in Technology Field

Job description

Join to apply for the Cloud Engineering Manager role at Canonical.

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 across sectors. We have a global, distributed team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet in person 2-4 times yearly in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

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

This role offers an opportunity for a technologist passionate about Linux and Cloud technologies to build a career with Canonical and contribute to the success of users leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you are enthusiastic about open source development and technology, you will enjoy working with some of the best industry professionals at Canonical.

The BootStack team designs, builds, and operates modern distributed systems on private infrastructure for customers. Technologies include Kubernetes, OpenStack, and more. As a Cloud Engineering Manager, you will oversee the engineers managing day-to-day managed services of customer environments, including customer service, operations, and product improvement engineering. Collaboration with customers, product engineering, and operations is essential.

Location: This is a globally remote role.

Responsibilities include:

1. Manage a growing engineering team to optimize development and operations quality and velocity.
2. Identify and measure team health indicators.
3. Implement disciplined engineering and operations processes.
4. Represent the BootStack team with stakeholders, customers, and external teams.
5. Ensure team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables.
6. Meet service level agreements with global customer deployments.
7. Deliver quality managed services consistently and timely.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) in a technology field.
• Proven experience in software delivery (Python, Go, C, C++, Java, or similar) and/or managing operations teams.
• Experience with OpenStack.
• Strong commitment to testing methodologies and maintainable code quality.
• Experience with Linux system administration, Ubuntu/Debian preferred.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience with agile methodologies.
• Experience managing distributed teams.
• Technical understanding of complex distributed systems.
• Knowledge of cloud topologies and technologies.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% for team and customer meetings.

What we offer:

• Distributed work environment with bi-annual in-person team sprints.
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget.
• Annual compensation reviews and performance bonuses.
• Additional benefits reflecting our values and local needs.
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs.
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues globally.

About Canonical:

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the open source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are shaping the future of software. We hire globally and uphold high standards for our team. Working remotely since 2004, we encourage innovative thinking, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all applications are considered fairly.