Alliances Field Engineer

Job Description

Canonical is seeking an Alliances Field Engineer to support their partners in adopting open-source products and technologies. The Alliances Field Engineer plays a crucial role in helping global companies embrace cloud infrastructure, cloud native operations, and open source applications.The position is home-based and available worldwide.

Canonical field engineers work with Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, AI/MLOps, and more. As an Alliances Field Engineer, they are expected to provide well-informed answers regarding Canonical offerings.

What this role involves:

• Understanding Ubuntu, Linux, networking, and services in real-world environments.
• Architecting cloud infrastructure solutions like Kubernetes, Kubeflow, OpenStack, Ceph, and Spark.
• Integrating popular open source software such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Cassandra and NGINX
• Helping partners offer joint solutions using Canonical’s technologies on public clouds and in data centers.
• Designing joint Reference Architectures and performing technical validations with partners.
• Preparing and running onboarding sessions and workshops with partner teams.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with Linux (Ubuntu preferred), Kubernetes, Ceph, and software automation.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions on public or private clouds.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash, with troubleshooting skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• High motivation and ability to multitask.
• Interest in customer-facing engagement.
• 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 field.

What Canonical Offers:

• Distributed work environment.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.