GitOps Engineering Manager at Canonical

Canonical, a leading open-source software provider, is seeking a GitOps Engineering Manager. This role involves bringing together operations management, software engineering, product development, and team leadership. The GitOps Engineering Manager will lead a team in the APAC region, reporting to a global director. The ideal candidate will be a Linux and operations expert with strong management skills.

The role involves:

• Leading the team in daily agile DevOps practices
• Representing the IS team to stakeholders, customers, and internal teams
• Organizing, coordinating, and driving internal projects
• Mentoring engineers to improve their skills
• Identifying and measuring team health indicators
• Implementing structured engineering and operations processes
• Ensuring proper team focus on priorities, milestones, and deliverables
• Working to meet service level agreements with customer deployments around the globe
• Delivering quality managed services in a consistent, timely manner

Requirements:

• Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations
• Proven experience in software delivery using infrastructure as code
• Experience managing DevOps teams for SaaS offerings
• Understanding of testing methodologies and maintainable code quality
• Technical aptitude for understanding complex distributed systems
• Experience with cloud topologies and technologies
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events
• Exceptional academic record

What Canonical offers:

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints
• 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
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events