Site Reliability Engineer - Canonical

About the Role

Canonical is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to perfect enterprise infrastructure DevOps practices. You will work on a model-driven approach to automation, managing hundreds of private cloud and Kubernetes clusters across physical and public cloud estates.

Your work will span the entire stack, from bare-metal networking and kernel-level operations up to Kubernetes and open-source applications.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain OpenStack, Kubernetes, storage solutions, and open-source applications.
• Identify and address incidents, monitor and observe applications, and anticipate potential issues.
• Apply a scientific, metrics-driven approach to automation and operations at scale.
• Collaborate with global teams to align on strategy and execution.

Requirements

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Fluent in Python with professional software development experience.
• Strong operational experience in Linux environments.
• Experience with Kubernetes deployment or operations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, and accountability.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events (up to two weeks long).

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with OpenStack deployment or operations.
• Experience with public cloud or private cloud management.

What We Offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Bi-annual compensation reviews and annual bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits including holiday leave, parental leave, and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Travel perks including Priority Pass and upgrades for long-haul company events.