Overview
Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer — Canonical, Madrid region (Sevilla La Nueva), Spain
Responsibilities
* Drive the development of automation, Gitops in your team as an embedded tech lead
* Closely collaborate with the IS architect to align your solutions with the IS architecture vision
* Design and architect services that IS can offer to the organization as products
* Apply your experience of IaC to develop infrastructure as code practice within IS by constantly increasing automation and improving IaC processes
* Automate software operations for re-usability and consistency across private and public clouds, taking into consideration the 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, setting up, maintaining and using 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
* Be given 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 both 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 and in-person
* Motivated and able to troubleshoot from kernel to web, and willing to ask others when appropriate
* A willingness to be flexible and able to learn new things quickly
* Be inspired by the needs of fast-changing environments
* Happy to work within distributed teams
* Be passionate and familiarized about 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 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 our 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.
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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Software Development
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