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CanonicalCloud Professional Services Manager
Canonical seeks a Cloud Professional Services Manager to direct a team of field engineers assisting clients with the adoption and deployment of open-source solutions across public…
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Canonical seeks a Cloud Professional Services Manager to direct a team of field engineers assisting clients with the adoption and deployment of open-source solutions across public and private cloud environments. In this position, the manager will lead technical personnel ranging from recent graduates to senior professionals, support career progression, engage in technical presales conversations, and ensure timely, high-quality project delivery. Operating as a remote-first organization founded in 2004, Canonical publishes…
Job Description
Canonical seeks a Cloud Professional Services Manager to direct a team of field engineers assisting clients with the adoption and deployment of open-source solutions across public and private cloud environments. In this position, the manager will lead technical personnel ranging from recent graduates to senior professionals, support career progression, engage in technical presales conversations, and ensure timely, high-quality project delivery. Operating as a remote-first organization founded in 2004, Canonical publishes Ubuntu and delivers enterprise solutions spanning virtualization, Kubernetes, MLOps, and data platforms to sectors like telecommunications, healthcare, finance, and media. This role suits engineering leaders with a strong technical background who enjoy mentoring talent, implementing disciplined processes, and driving collaboration across internal teams and customer accounts.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers ranging from graduate to senior levels
- Participate actively in technical presales to support departmental quarterly goals
- Plan, manage, and track progress on agreed goals and projects
- Implement disciplined engineering processes and evangelise organisational practices
- Represent the team and products to stakeholders, partners, and customers
- Collaborate with other leaders as an active part of the leadership team
Requirements
- Knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies such as Kubernetes, Openstack, AWS, GCP, Azure, and Ceph
- Practical knowledge of Linux and networking
- Experience in technical presales
- Experience in leading, coaching, and mentoring engineers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Willingness to travel up to 25 percent of the time for internal company events, tech events, and customer meetings
Qualifications
- An exceptional academic track record from high school and, preferably, university
- Proficiency in Python
- Proficiency in Spanish or French as a second language
- Experience collaborating with external partners
- Experience working with several internal teams and providing stakeholder feedback for engineering roadmaps
Core Skills
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- 40 days of annual leave per annum including public holidays and company holiday periods
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Twice-yearly team sprints in person with travel opportunities
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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You must be willing to travel up to 25 percent of the time to attend internal company events, external tech events, and customer meetings.
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