Site Reliability Engineering Manager

Canonical; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 1 732 000 - 2 426 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source technology company is looking for a Site Reliability Engineering Manager. In this role, you will lead a DevOps team, ensuring quality managed services while mentoring engineers and driving internal projects. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in managing DevOps teams, with a strong understanding of infrastructure as code. The position offers a remote work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations.
• Proven experience of software delivery using infrastructure as code.
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in daily agile devops practices.
• Mentor engineers to improve their skills.
• Deliver quality managed services in a timely manner.

Skills

Proven experience managing DevOps teams

Understanding of testing methodologies

Technical aptitude for distributed systems

Experience with cloud technologies

Education

Exceptional academic track record

Tools

Ubuntu system administration

Job description

Overview

Site Reliability Engineering Manager role at Canonical.

Location : Remote in APAC region.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team in daily agile devops practices
• Represent the IS team to stakeholders, customers, and internal teams
• Organize, coordinate and drive internal projects
• Mentor engineers to improve their skills
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement structured engineering and operations processes
• Ensure proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
• Work to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe
• Deliver quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner

Qualifications

• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Proven experience of software delivery using infrastructure as code
• Proven experience managing devops teams for SAAS or similar offerings
• Understanding of testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
• Experience with cloud topologies and technologies
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Experience with Ubuntu system administration
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience working in and managing distributed teams

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2, per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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.

We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence.

Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in

Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Equal Opportunity

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.