Cloud Solutions Architect - Alliances

Understand Ubuntu, Linux, networking and services in real-world environments

Architect cloud infrastructure solutions like Kubernetes, Kubeflow, OpenStack, Ceph, and Spark either On-Premises or in Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Architect and integrate popular open source software such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Cassandra and NGINX

Help partners to offer and architect joint solutions utilizing Canonical’s technologies on top of the public clouds and in the data center

Design and publish joint Reference Architectures and perform technical validations with various partners

Prepare and run onboarding sessions/workshops with various partners’ teams to promote Canonical products and solutions

If you have a passion for the latest open source technologies, cloud-native development, data center technologies such as Kubernetes and computer networking, you will love the Alliances Architect role at Canonical.

Extensive experience with Linux (Ubuntu preferred), Kubernetes, Ceph, software automation

Experience designing and implementing solutions on top of public or private clouds

Python and bash understanding, troubleshooting skills

Fluent written and spoken English

Excellent communication and presentation skills

High motivation, ability to multi-task and follow-up reliably on commitments

Interest in customer-facing engagement, including pitching, demonstrating and understanding customer environment and needs

Interest in new technologies like LXD, Juju and Snaps

Ability to travel globally up to 30% of the time

Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related technical field experience

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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 on a daily basis. 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.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.​ Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

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.

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