Canonical is seeking an Information Systems Architect to design and implement world-class internal cloud infrastructure, leading the IS team and shaping Ubuntu operations for millions of users globally. This role is remote, with twice-annual in-person company events.
Define and implement a holistic vision for world-class internal cloud operations
Maintain and update technical design roadmap and guidelines for SREs within IS
Collaborate with cloud-ops software development teams on roadmap, requirements, and prioritization
Provide management with advice on technology, reliability, resilience, and business cases
Lead technical choices to implement scalable, self-service solutions
Collaborate with product and operations security to establish best practices and mitigate threats
Automate operations for reuse across large, distributed systems
Design service architecture, documentation, playbooks, policies, and operational procedures
Analyze incidents and establish structural improvements to minimize recurrence
Exceptional academic record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling alternative path
Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas
Proven track record of exceeding expectations and achieving results
Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts, technologies, and operations
Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls, internet transit, and large-scale networking
Experience handling production outages, incident response, and postmortems
Passion for enterprise open-source software solutions
Clear and effective communication in English
Familiarity and passion for open-source, especially Ubuntu or Debian
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Modern software engineering practices (peer review, unit testing, SCM, CI/CD, Agile)
Hands-on experience with automatic administration of enterprise Linux servers at scale
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Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Annual compensation review
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints
Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Program
Opportunities to travel for company events, including Priority Pass and travel upgrades
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