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CanonicalGitOps Engineering Manager
Canonical is hiring a GitOps Engineering Manager for its internal systems (IS) team, which runs Canonical and Ubuntu operations and helps shape its managed application services.…
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Canonical is hiring a GitOps Engineering Manager for its internal systems (IS) team, which runs Canonical and Ubuntu operations and helps shape its managed application services. The role blends operations management, software engineering, product development and team leadership. The company publishes Ubuntu, which is widely used in enterprise, public cloud, AI and IoT projects. The post is remote and based in the APAC and EMEA regions. The manager leads a…
Job Description
Canonical is hiring a GitOps Engineering Manager for its internal systems (IS) team, which runs Canonical and Ubuntu operations and helps shape its managed application services. The role blends operations management, software engineering, product development and team leadership. The company publishes Ubuntu, which is widely used in enterprise, public cloud, AI and IoT projects.
The post is remote and based in the APAC and EMEA regions. The manager leads a team in their own time zone and answers to a global director who could sit in another time zone. The IS team works across the full infrastructure stack, from physical servers through to container orchestration, covering public cloud, private cloud and edge. Its goal is to automate the processes behind the business and to publish that automation as packages under open licences.
Responsibilities include leading the team's daily agile DevOps practice, representing the IS team to stakeholders, clients and in-house groups groups, and organising and driving internal projects. The manager mentors engineers, tracks team health indicators, and puts structured engineering and operations processes in place. The role keeps the team focused on priorities, milestones and deliverables, meets service level agreements for customer deployments around the globe, and makes sure managed services are delivered consistently and on time.
The ideal candidate has a strong record of delivering software through infrastructure as code, has led DevOps groups running SaaS or comparable products, and understands testing methods and maintainable code quality. Practical grasp of multi-node architectures, plus familiarity with cloud layouts and tooling, and a record of going beyond expectations are expected. An exceptional academic background and readiness to travel twice annually for events lasting up to a fortnight is required. No salary is stated.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team's daily agile DevOps practice
- Speak for the internal systems group with stakeholders, clients and other departments
- Organise and drive internal projects
- Mentor engineers to build their skills
- Define and measure team health indicators
- Introduce structured engineering and operations processes
- Keep the team focused on priorities, milestones and deliverables
- Meet service level agreements for customer deployments around the world
- Deliver managed services consistently and on time
Requirements
- A record of going beyond expectations
- Proven experience delivering software through infrastructure as code
- Past leadership of DevOps groups running SaaS or comparable products
- Understanding of testing methods and maintainable code quality
- Technical aptitude for complex distributed systems
- Familiarity with cloud layouts and tooling
- Exceptional academic record from high school and university
- Willing to travel twice annually for events lasting as long as a fortnight
Qualifications
- Experience with Ubuntu system administration
- Experience with agile software development methods
- Time spent running teams across several locations
Core Skills
Benefits
- Yearly learning budget of USD 2,000 for personal development
- Face-to-face team gatherings twice a year
- Yearly pay review and recognition awards
- Annual holiday leave, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee support programme for wellbeing and assistance
- Trips to new cities to meet colleagues, with lounge access and upgraded long-haul travel
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Where is this role based?
The role is remote and based in the APAC and EMEA regions. The manager leads a team in their own time zone.
Who does the manager report to?
The manager reports into a global director, who could sit in another time zone.
What experience is required?
The posting asks for experience delivering software through infrastructure as code and leading DevOps groups that run SaaS or comparable products.
Is a salary stated?
The posting does not specify a salary.
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