Canonical
Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer
Canonical, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Senior Site Reliability / GitOps Engineer
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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 other industry leaders. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.
We are hiring a
Senior Site Reliability / GitOps Engineer
to join the Information Systems (IS) team. This role is an opportunity for an "automation‑first" senior technologist with a passion and proficiency in Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive success for those leveraging Ubuntu and open‑source products.
Job Summary The IS team at Canonical supports and maintains all of Canonical’s IT production services. The team is in charge of running services used by over 60 million Ubuntu users. As a Senior SRE & GitOps engineer you will be uniquely positioned to drive operations automation to the next level, both in our own private clouds and in public clouds, using open‑source infrastructure‑as‑code tools, CI/CD pipelines and Canonical’s leading products for software operation automation.
In addition to defining the infrastructure as code, you will improve Canonical products and open‑source technologies by providing critical feedback to developers. You will also collaborate on design and implementation with other teams, contributing to bugs, pull‑requests, and shared tooling.
As a Senior Site Reliability / GitOps Engineer you will
Drive the development of automation and GitOps in your team as an embedded tech lead
Collaborate closely with the IS architect to align solutions with the IS architecture vision
Design and architect services that the IS can offer to the organization as products
Apply your IaC experience to develop and improve infrastructure‑as‑code practice within IS
Automate software operations for re‑usability and consistency across private and public clouds, handling distributed‑system complexities
Maintain operational responsibility for all of Canonical’s core services, networks, and infrastructure
Develop skills in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance investigation; set up, maintain, and use observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch; design, implement, and maintain monitoring and alerting for various systems and services
Provide assistance and work with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers
Receive uninterrupted development time to focus on larger projects and automation of manual tasks
Share your experience, know‑how, and best practices with other team members in design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work
Carry final responsibility for time‑critical escalations
What we are looking for in you
A modern view on hosting architecture, driven by infrastructure as code across private and public clouds
A product mindset that thrives on developing products rather than solutions
Python software development experience, with large projects
Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems
Proven exposure to managing and deploying cloud infrastructure with code
Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewalls
Affinity with various forms of Linux storage, from Ceph to databases
Hands‑on experience administering enterprise Linux servers
Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies
Bachelor’s degree or greater, preferably in computer science or related engineering field
Clear and effective communication in English over email, chat, video or voice calls and in‑person
Motivation to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willingness to ask for help when appropriate
Flexibility and eagerness to learn new things quickly
Passion for fast‑changing environments and open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian
What we offer to 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 and performance‑driven bonus or commission
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
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; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Location Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
#J-18808-Ljbffr
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 other industry leaders. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.
We are hiring a
Senior Site Reliability / GitOps Engineer
to join the Information Systems (IS) team. This role is an opportunity for an "automation‑first" senior technologist with a passion and proficiency in Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive success for those leveraging Ubuntu and open‑source products.
Job Summary The IS team at Canonical supports and maintains all of Canonical’s IT production services. The team is in charge of running services used by over 60 million Ubuntu users. As a Senior SRE & GitOps engineer you will be uniquely positioned to drive operations automation to the next level, both in our own private clouds and in public clouds, using open‑source infrastructure‑as‑code tools, CI/CD pipelines and Canonical’s leading products for software operation automation.
In addition to defining the infrastructure as code, you will improve Canonical products and open‑source technologies by providing critical feedback to developers. You will also collaborate on design and implementation with other teams, contributing to bugs, pull‑requests, and shared tooling.
As a Senior Site Reliability / GitOps Engineer you will
Drive the development of automation and GitOps in your team as an embedded tech lead
Collaborate closely with the IS architect to align solutions with the IS architecture vision
Design and architect services that the IS can offer to the organization as products
Apply your IaC experience to develop and improve infrastructure‑as‑code practice within IS
Automate software operations for re‑usability and consistency across private and public clouds, handling distributed‑system complexities
Maintain operational responsibility for all of Canonical’s core services, networks, and infrastructure
Develop skills in troubleshooting, capacity planning, and performance investigation; set up, maintain, and use observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch; design, implement, and maintain monitoring and alerting for various systems and services
Provide assistance and work with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers
Receive uninterrupted development time to focus on larger projects and automation of manual tasks
Share your experience, know‑how, and best practices with other team members in design sessions, mentorship, and collaborative work
Carry final responsibility for time‑critical escalations
What we are looking for in you
A modern view on hosting architecture, driven by infrastructure as code across private and public clouds
A product mindset that thrives on developing products rather than solutions
Python software development experience, with large projects
Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems
Proven exposure to managing and deploying cloud infrastructure with code
Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, and firewalls
Affinity with various forms of Linux storage, from Ceph to databases
Hands‑on experience administering enterprise Linux servers
Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts and technologies
Bachelor’s degree or greater, preferably in computer science or related engineering field
Clear and effective communication in English over email, chat, video or voice calls and in‑person
Motivation to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willingness to ask for help when appropriate
Flexibility and eagerness to learn new things quickly
Passion for fast‑changing environments and open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian
What we offer to 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 and performance‑driven bonus or commission
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
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; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Location Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
#J-18808-Ljbffr