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Linux Desktop & Devices Support Engineer

Canonical, Albany, New York, United States

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. This is a globally remote role, unless specified otherwise.

Responsibilities

Investigate issues reported by customers by researching and escalating issues

Work to resolve complex customer problems related to Canonical's portfolio of products.

Ownership of results: Ensure that each support case owned by you is handled according to our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the highest possible customer satisfaction by setting the right expectations and fulfilling your commitments.

Engage directly with customers and work collaboratively by phone, ticketing system, and remote sessions to resolve their issues.

Participate in a regular weekend working rotation.

Contribute new knowledge base articles and maintain existing articles, ensuring shared knowledge and lessons learned are available to customers.

Understanding Ubuntu development process to be able to set customer expectations correctly on timeline for a fix.

What we are looking for

Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path

Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results

Experience with Linux troubleshooting (collecting logs and stack traces, fine-tuning by editing configuration files)

Experience with Linux integration with other environments (authentication/directory services, network file systems, etc.)

Troubleshooting experience:

Linux integration with other environments (authentication/directory services, network file systems, etc.).

Ability to navigate effectively stack traces and logs, and advise on next steps.

Solid understanding of OS and Application level bugs and when to escalate to the correct team.

Ability to learn quickly, thrive on change and handle the pressure of a customer facing job

Programming fundamentals in any language.

Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Extensive customer support experience is key:

Customer needs are top priority.

Communicate professionally, emphatically, clearly and set the right expectations.

What we offer colleagues

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

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 - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.

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