Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer

Canonical; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer to join its Information Systems team. This role focuses on automation in private and public clouds, utilizing open-source tools and CI/CD pipelines to support over 60 million Ubuntu users. Candidates should have a strong background in IT operations automation, Infrastructure as Code, and a passion for Linux.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review and performance bonuses

Wellness programs and support

Opportunities for travel and meetups

Qualifications

• Experience with large projects in Python.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise Linux servers.
• Familiarity with open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and Gitops development as an embedded tech lead.
• Implement infrastructure as code practices, enhancing automation.
• Maintain operational responsibility for core services and infrastructure.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

Linux networking

Cloud computing technologies

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related fields

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 leading public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet 2-4 times annually 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 will thrive working with some of the best industry professionals at Canonical.

Job Summary

The IS team supports and maintains all of Canonical's IT production services, managing services used by over 60 million Ubuntu users.

As a Senior SRE & Gitops engineer, you will drive operations automation in our private and public clouds using open source infrastructure as code tools, CI/CD pipelines, and Canonical's automation products. You will also provide critical feedback to developers by monitoring product performance at scale, submitting bugs, writing pull requests, and collaborating on design and implementation.

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

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and Gitops development as an embedded tech lead.
• Collaborate with IS architects to align solutions with architecture vision.
• Design and develop services as products for internal use.
• Implement infrastructure as code practices, enhancing automation and processes.
• Automate software operations across clouds, considering distributed system complexities.
• Maintain operational responsibility for core services, networks, and infrastructure.
• Develop troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance investigation skills; set up observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch.
• Support and collaborate with globally distributed 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 across clouds.
• Product mindset focused on developing products, not just solutions.
• Proficiency in Python with large projects experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration systems.
• Proven ability to manage and deploy cloud infrastructure via code.
• Knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls, and storage systems like Ceph or databases.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise Linux servers.
• Extensive understanding of cloud computing technologies.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related fields.
• Effective communication skills in English (email, chat, video, in-person).
• Strong troubleshooting skills from kernel to web; collaborative attitude.
• Flexibility, quick learner, and adaptability to fast-changing environments.
• Comfort working within distributed teams.
• Familiarity and 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 performance bonuses.
• Additional benefits reflecting our values and local needs.
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leave.
• Wellness programs and support.
• Opportunities for travel and meetups.

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers open-source software, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and promote a discrimination-free workplace. Working here means thinking differently, learning continuously, and pushing your limits.