About Canonical
Empowering the world with open-source software
Key Highlights
- Developers of Ubuntu, used by millions globally
- Headquartered in London with a remote-first policy
- Serves enterprise clients like Google and Microsoft
- Privately held with significant funding from various investors
Canonical Ltd., headquartered in London, is the driving force behind Ubuntu, one of the world's most popular open-source operating systems. With a focus on cloud computing, IoT, and container orchestration, Canonical serves a diverse range of clients, including major enterprises like Google and Micr...
🎁 Benefits
Canonical offers competitive salaries, equity options, generous PTO policies, and a remote-first work environment, allowing employees to work from any...
🌟 Culture
Canonical promotes a remote-friendly culture that values open-source contributions and encourages innovation. The company emphasizes transparency and ...
Skills & Technologies
Overview
Canonical is hiring a Cloud Professional Services Manager to lead a Professional Services team that helps customers implement open source solutions in public clouds and data centers. You'll work with technologies like Kubernetes and AWS, and this role requires strong engineering and management skills.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in cloud technologies and open source solutions — your experience includes leading teams and managing projects in public cloud environments. You are comfortable troubleshooting technical issues and engaging in presales conversations with customers, ensuring they understand the value of Canonical's offerings.
You possess excellent communication and leadership skills — you thrive in guiding teams and fostering an environment where engineers can grow their management skills. You understand the importance of both technical expertise and soft skills in shaping a successful team.
Your experience spans various industries, including telco, finance, healthcare, and media — you are adept at designing and developing open source solutions tailored to meet diverse customer needs. You are passionate about making open source easier, more reliable, and more secure for deployment and development.
What you'll do
In this role, you will run a Professional Services team, helping customers implement Canonical's open source solutions — you will oversee project delivery and ensure that your team is aligned with customer expectations. You will contribute to the development of new open source solutions as Canonical expands its offerings.
You will engage with customers to understand their requirements and provide guidance on best practices for deploying open source solutions in their environments — your technical expertise will be crucial in addressing customer challenges and ensuring successful implementations.
You will mentor and train engineers who are interested in developing their management skills — fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within your team will be a key focus. You will also collaborate with other departments to align on project goals and deliverables.
What we offer
Canonical provides a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of open source technology — you will be part of a team that is transforming the tech sector and enterprise computing. We offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where diversity of experience and perspectives is valued.
You will have the chance to shape the direction of your team and contribute to the growth of Canonical's open source solutions — your impact will be felt across various industries as we strive to be the provider of 'most software to most companies'.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement — we believe in the potential of our team members and are committed to helping you grow in your career.
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