Overview
We are hiring a Cloud Support Engineer to build a career with Canonical and support the technical needs of customers leveraging Ubuntu and open source products.
Responsibilities
- Investigate issues reported by customers by researching and escalating issues.
- Work to resolve complex customer problems related to Canonical's portfolio of products.
- Own each support case, ensuring it is handled according to our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the highest possible customer satisfaction.
- Engage directly with customers and work collaboratively by phone, ticketing system, and remote sessions to resolve their issues.
- Participate in a regular weekend working rotation.
- Contribute new knowledge base articles and maintain existing articles, ensuring shared knowledge and lessons learned are available to customers.
- Understand the Ubuntu development process to set customer expectations correctly on the timeline for a fix.
Qualifications
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results.Hands‑on and extensive working experience in supporting Linux systems including 3 or more of : virtualization / cloud (KVM or OpenStack), containers (Docker, LXD / LXC, Kubernetes), storage technologies (block, object, network), networking (bonding, firewalling, bridging, switching, network file system tuning, MTU issues).Cloud computing expertise in provisioning, monitoring, orchestration, etc.Advanced troubleshooting experience : Linux integration with other environments (authentication / directory services, network file systems), ability to navigate stack traces and logs, solid understanding of OS and application level bugs and when to escalate to the correct team.Programming fundamentals in any language.Extensive customer support experience is key : customer needs are top priority, communicate professionally, emphatically, clearly and set the right expectations.Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.What We Offer
Distributed work environment.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 Programme.Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, and we are changing the world of software.
Equal Opportunity
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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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