Canonical is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer to join their team. This globally remote role focuses on next-gen operations at scale, utilizing pure Python infra-as-code for infrastructure from bare metal to containers and applications. The goal is to perfect enterprise infrastructure devops by embracing a universal operator pattern and model-driven operations. The role involves running private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud estates, requiring a strong foundation in software engineering principles and a passion for automation.
Responsibilities:
- Bring Python software-engineering skills and rigour to the operations domain.
- Practice devsecops from bare metal to application.
- Architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage.
- Enable devsecops for applications running on that infrastructure.
Requirements:
- Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
- Experience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storage
- Python software development expertise
- Operational experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Nice-to-have skills:
- Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operations
- Familiarity with public or private cloud management
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
