Senior Site Reliability

Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer Join to apply for the Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer role at Canonical. Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems to 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. We have 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, and our teams meet in person twice to four times per year for strategy and execution, while most roles are remote. We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer for our Information Systems (IS) team. This is an automation-first senior technologist position for someone passionate about Linux, IT operations automation, and Infrastructure as Code. You will drive operations automation in private and public clouds, using open-source IaC tools, CI/CD pipelines, and Canonical’s products for software operation automation. As an SRE & Gitops engineer you will define IaC, improve Canonical products and open-source technologies by providing critical feedback, submit bugs or pull requests, and collaborate on design and implementation across teams. You will work on a global team of SREs to provide best services to Canonical, its customers, and the Ubuntu Community. 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 IS can offer to the organization as products. - Apply IaC experience to develop IaC practice within IS, continuously increasing automation. - Automate software operations for reusability and consistency across private and public clouds while handling complexities of distributed systems. - 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. - Assist and work with globally distributed engineering, operations, and support peers. - Have uninterrupted development time to focus on larger projects and automation of manual tasks. - Share experience, know‑how, and best practices with other team members through design sessions, mentorship, and collaboration. - 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 thriving to develop products rather than solutions. - Python software development experience with large projects. - Experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems. - Proven exposure to manage and deploy 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. - Able to communicate clearly and effectively in English over email, chat, video or voice calls. - Motivated and able to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willing to ask others when appropriate. - A willingness to be flexible and learn new things quickly. - Inspired by the needs of fast‑changing environments. - Happy to work within distributed teams. - Passionate and familiar with open‑source, especially Ubuntu or Debian. 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. - 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 leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu – a key open‑source platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud – we are changing the world of software. We recruit globally and maintain a high standard, expecting excellence from all employees. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004, and we foster a workplace free from discrimination, celebrating diversity of experience, perspectives, and background. 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