Cloud Field Engineering Manager Lisboa

Cloud Field Engineering Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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This is an opportunity to lead a field engineering team, helping customers understand and implement Canonical's open source solutions across public clouds and data centers. The role involves working with technologies like Ubuntu, virtualization, private cloud, Kubernetes, and open source solutions such as MLops platforms and data platforms. As Canonical expands into new industries, the role includes designing and developing new open source solutions to meet
- specific needs.

We believe Engineering Managers should be outstanding engineers, capable of troubleshooting technical issues and engaging in technical presales conversations. They should contribute technically while also shaping team direction, focus, and delivery. We foster management skills and soft skills development for engineers interested in management roles.

The goal is to make open source easier, reliable, and secure for deployment and development, aiming to provide 'most software to most companies'. Our engineers are selected for brilliance and motivation to advance open source. Managers help teams achieve their potential and take pride in their results.

The role of a Cloud Field Engineering Manager at Canonical

The team of cloud solutions architects works directly with customers to design private and public cloud solutions, including Openstack, Micro
Cloud, Ceph, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Spark, Postgre
SQL, and more. Managers oversee deployment, testing, and handover of solutions, and participate in presales activities to provide technical advice.

Responsibilities include line management, career guidance, developing engineering talent, representing the team technically, and driving collaboration. Active participation in technical presales is also expected.

Location

This role is
- based, managing a team in your time zone.

What your day will look like

• Lead and develop a team of Field engineers across presales and professional services
• Solve customer problems and act as a trusted advisor
• Work remotely within a single major time zone
• Coach, mentor, and provide career development feedback
• Identify and measure team health indicators
• Implement disciplined engineering processes
• Represent your team and products to stakeholders, partners, and customers
• Develop and promote best engineering and organizational practices
• Plan and manage progress on goals and projects
• Collaborate with other leadership team members

What we are looking for in you

• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies such as Kubernetes, Openstack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph
• Practical Linux and networking knowledge
• Experience in technical presales
• Dynamic personality with enthusiasm for new projects and interacting with people
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Passion for developing and growing people
• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring engineers
• Organized with a focus on delivering
  - quality results on time
• Strong academic background
• Willingness to travel up to 40%

Additional skills that you might also bring

• Second language such as Spanish or French
• Knowledge of Python
• Experience working with external partners
• Experience collaborating with internal teams and providing stakeholder feedback

What we offer you

We offer competitive worldwide compensation, annual reviews, performance bonuses, benefits reflecting our values, and a balanced work environment with
- person team sprints, personal development budgets, and travel opportunities.

About Canonical

Canonical is a leader in open source, known for Ubuntu and its impact on AI, Io
T, and cloud platforms. We are a
- first company since 2004, emphasizing excellence and innovation.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, considering all applications fairly regardless of background or identity.