Cloud Field Engineering Manager

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We work across the entire spectrum of cloud offerings, from Ubuntu itself to virtualisation and private cloud, Kubernetes, and the implementation of sophisticated open source solutions such as MLops platforms, data platforms and more.

We are rapidly expanding the range of open source solutions we offer and deliver to customers, as we move into new industries like telco, finance, health care and media we design and develop new open source solutions to meet their needs.We believe that Engineering Managers should be outstanding engineers themselves.

They should feel completely at home troubleshooting technical issues and having technical presales conversations with customers.

They should contribute to project delivery themselves, but know that the technical contributions they bring are far less significant than their ability to shape the whole team's direction, focus and delivery.

We grow management skills and train engineers, who are interested in soft skills, to be managers.We believe that open source is just starting to transform the tech sector and enterprise compute.

Our goal is to make open source easier, more reliable and more secure for deployment and development.

We strive to be the provider of 'most software to most companies'.

To deliver on that ambition, our engineers are carefully selected from the applicants across the globe.

We select for brilliance and motivation to take open source to the next level.

Our engineering managers help teams achieve more than they realised they could, and feel proud of the result.The role of a Cloud Field Engineering Manager at CanonicalThe Field Engineering team is our team of cloud solutions architects at Canonical, working directly with our customers, designing private and public cloud solutions fitting their workload needs.

The portfolio of products includes on-premise cloud solutions such as Openstack, MicroCloud and Ceph, and solutions that could be deployed either on-premises or in public clouds such as Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Spark, PostgreSQL, etc.

The team works hands-on with the technologies by deploying, testing and handing over the solution to our support or managed services team at the end of a project.

Managers and team members also take part in presales conversations to provide technical advice during the sales process.A Cloud Field Engineering Manager is responsible for line management and career guidance.

The ability to develop engineering talent, to represent your team from a technical perspective, and to drive collaboration with other teams and customers are all critical to success in this role.

You are also expected to actively participate in technical presales to help our department achieve our quarterly goals.Location : This role will be home based, managing a team in your time zone.What your day will look likeLead and develop a team of Field engineers, ranging from graduate to senior, in the areas of Presales and Professional ServicesSolve customer problems by promoting our technologies and being a trusted advisorWork remotely in a single major time zoneCoach, mentor, and offer career development feedbackIdentify and measure team health indicatorsImplement disciplined engineering processesRepresent your team and product to stakeholders, partners, and customersDevelop and evangelise great engineering and organisational practicesPlan and manage progress on agreed goals and projectsBe an active part of the leadership team, collaborating with other leadersWhat we are looking for in youKnowledge of cloud computing concepts & technologies, such as Kubernetes, Openstack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph, etc.Practical knowledge of Linux and networkingExperience in technical presalesYou are a dynamic person who loves to jump in new projects and interact with peopleExcellent verbal and written communication skills in EnglishPassion and a track record of developing and growing peopleExperience in leading, coaching and mentoring engineersOrganised and able to ensure your team delivers timely, high quality resultsAn exceptional academic track record from high school and, preferably, university as wellWillingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Field Engineers attend internal company events, external tech events and customer meetings.Additional skills that you might also bringSecond language - Spanish or French preferredPython knowledgeExperience collaborating with external partnersExperience collaborating with several internal teams and providing stakeholder feedback for engineering roadmapsWhat we offer youWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide.

We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.

In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus.

We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.

We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and othersPriority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical 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.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe 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.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSoftware DevelopmentReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Canonical by 2xGet notified about new Field Engineering Manager jobs in Greater Buenos Aires.Technical Manager - Automotive and IndustrialEngineering Manager, ML Security and ResearchEngineering Manager - Public Cloud, Python, GolangLinux Engineering Manager - Optimisation for Latest HardwareEngineering Manager for IAM (Identity and Access Management)Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - Ubuntu ProWe're unlocking community knowledge in a new way.

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