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CanonicalSite Reliability Engineer
Canonical is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer for a full-time post that can be done from anywhere in the world. The engineer helps operate OpenStack and…
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Canonical is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer for a full-time post that can be done from anywhere in the world. The engineer helps operate OpenStack and Kubernetes environments, storage platforms and open source applications for customers, across both on-premises and public cloud estates, using DevOps methods. The team looks after hundreds of private cloud and Kubernetes clusters, which means handling incidents, monitoring systems, spotting trouble early and feeding improvements back…
Job Description
Canonical is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer for a full-time post that can be done from anywhere in the world. The engineer helps operate OpenStack and Kubernetes environments, storage platforms and open source applications for customers, across both on-premises and public cloud estates, using DevOps methods. The team looks after hundreds of private cloud and Kubernetes clusters, which means handling incidents, monitoring systems, spotting trouble early and feeding improvements back into the upstream products.
Canonical looks for engineers who see automation as a proper software discipline, approach operations scientifically with metrics and code, and can take on mission-critical services for large international customers. The company says it will train people on its core technologies, which cover OpenStack, Kubernetes, security standards, Kubeflow, Kafka, OpenSearch and databases. Offerings get updated as the field advances, so the work keeps tracking current open source infrastructure.
The ideal candidate is a Python-fluent engineer who is curious about the whole open source stack, running from bare metal up through containers and can operate services for household-name clients. Trips abroad for company gatherings, each lasting as long as two weeks, take place twice a year.
Responsibilities
- Operate OpenStack and Kubernetes environments, storage and open source applications using DevOps practice
- Support mission-critical services for global customers
- Watch systems, respond to incidents and head off likely problems
- Route findings from production back into open source product development
Requirements
- Qualification in computing or software engineering at degree level
- Python development experience
- Hands-on operational experience in Linux environments
- Experience deploying or operating Kubernetes
- Strong people skills and a curious, flexible, accountable approach
- Able to travel abroad two times annually for company gatherings of up to two weeks
Qualifications
- Some exposure to OpenStack setup or day-to-day running
- Some exposure to running public cloud environments
- Experience with private cloud administration
Core Skills
Benefits
- Performance-driven bonus on top of base pay
- Pay reviewed every six months
- USD 2,000 yearly learning and development budget
- Recognition awards and annual leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee assistance programmes
- Chances to visit new locations and meet colleagues, Priority Pass and upgraded long-haul travel
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Is the job remote?
Yes. The posting describes a globally remote role.
What background is needed?
Computing or software engineering education to degree level, Python fluency, and Linux operations experience alongside Kubernetes.
How much travel is involved?
Trips abroad for company gatherings, each lasting as long as two weeks, take place twice a year.
Is pay listed?
No salary is given, but the posting says pay is reviewed every six months and includes an annual bonus.
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