Information Systems - Open Source Technical Architect Lisboa

Overview

Information Systems - Open Source Technical Architect at Canonical. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and Io
T initiatives. The company has 1200 colleagues in more than 80 countries with very few
- based roles. The Information Systems (IS) team is responsible for all IT operations at Canonical, including the infrastructure for building, packaging and distributing Ubuntu globally.

This is a
- based position with
- annual travel to company events totaling around 4 weeks per year. Location: remote in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Define, get
  - in and implement the holistic vision of a world class internal cloud
• Set up, maintain and update the technical design roadmap and guidelines for the SREs within IS, with the aim of improving reliability, resilience, operational scalability, and technical scalability
• Collaborate with
  - ops software development teams to input roadmap, requirements and prioritization to build a
  - class, highly standardized and automated operation
• Provide the IS management with input and advice on technology, reliability, resilience and business cases
• Lead technical choices to implement solutions as
  - service products, ensuring scalable operation
• Collaborate with product security and operations security to set best practices and mitigate new threats in a timely manner
• Automate operations for reuse across the world’s largest companies, considering distributed systems complexities
• Collaborate with development teams to design service architecture, documentation, playbooks, policies and operational procedures
• Analyze incidents to identify root causes and implement structural improvements to minimize recurrence

What we are looking for

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
• Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
• Track record of going
  -
  - beyond to achieve outstanding results
• Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts, technologies & operation
• Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls, internet transit and
  - scale/bandwidth networking
• Experience dealing with significant production outages, incident response and postmortems
• A passion for writing, sharing, and maintaining enterprise
  - source software solutions
• Able to communicate clearly in English over email, chat, video or voice calls and in person
• Familiarity and passion for
  - source, especially Ubuntu or Debian

Nice-to-have skills

• Modern software engineering background (peer-review, unit testing, SCM, CI/CD, Agile)
• Hands-on experience of automatic administration of enterprise Linux servers at scale

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with
  - 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for
  - haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues 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, and learn new skills.

Equal opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.