Cloud Professional Services Manager

Canonical; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in open source is seeking a Cloud Professional Services Manager to lead a team of engineers. This remote role involves managing projects, mentoring staff, and collaborating with various teams to deliver cloud solutions. Ideal candidates should have expertise in cloud technologies and strong leadership skills. Canonical offers a distributed work environment with a focus on personal development and diversity.

Benefits

Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year

Distributed work environment

Performance reviews

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in technical presales.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers.
• Plan and oversee project progress.
• Implement engineering processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cloud Technologies

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenStack

AWS

GCP

Azure

Ceph

Linux

Job description

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This role involves leading a Professional Services team (Field Engineering) to assist customers with Canonical's open source solutions across public clouds and data centers. Responsibilities include managing a team of engineers, participating in technical presales, and designing cloud solutions involving technologies such as OpenStack, Kubernetes, and more.

Location: Home-based, managing a team in your time zone.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead and develop a team of engineers.
2. Coach, mentor, and provide career guidance.
3. Implement engineering processes and represent your team externally.
4. Plan and oversee project progress.
5. Collaborate with leadership and other teams.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of cloud technologies (Kubernetes, OpenStack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph).
• Linux and networking expertise.
• Experience in technical presales.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Leadership and mentorship experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 40%.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Spanish or French language skills.
• Python knowledge.
• Experience with external partners and stakeholder feedback.

What We Offer

• Distributed work environment with biannual team sprints.
• Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year.
• Performance reviews, benefits, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical

Canonical is a leader in open source, publishing Ubuntu and driving innovation in AI, IoT, and cloud computing. We are a remote-first company committed to diversity and excellence.