Information Systems - Open Source Technical Architect Join Canonical as an Information Systems - Open Source Technical Architect. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to enterprises worldwide. Location: remote in the EMEA region. This is a home‑based position with twice‑annual travel totaling around 4 weeks per year. Responsibilities Define, get buy‑in and implement the holistic vision of a world‑class internal cloud. Setup, maintain and update the technical design roadmap and guidelines for the SREs within IS. Collaborate with cloud‑ops software development teams for roadmap, requirements and prioritization. Provide the IS management with input and advice on technology, reliability, resilience, and business cases. Lead technical choices to implement solutions as self‑service products, ensuring scalable operation. Collaborate with product security and operations security to set best practice and mitigate threats. Automate operations for reuse across large companies, considering complexities of distributed systems. Collaborate with development teams to design service architecture, documentation, playbooks, policies and operational procedures. Analyze incidents and events to identify root causes and structural improvements. Qualifications Exceptional academic record from high school to university. Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative for an alternate path. Confidence to speak up, exchange feedback and share ideas. Track record of exceeding expectations to achieve outstanding results. Extensive knowledge of cloud computing concepts, technologies & operation. Practical knowledge of Linux networking, routing, firewalls, internet transit and large‑scale/bandwidth networking. Experience dealing with significant production outages, incident response and post‑mortems. Passion for writing, sharing and maintaining enterprise open‑source software solutions. Excellent communication skills in English via email, chat, video or voice calls and in person. Familiarity and passion for open‑source, especially Ubuntu or Debian. Nice‑to‑have skills Modern software engineering background (peer‑review, unit testing, SCM, CI/CD, Agile). Hands‑on experience in automatic administration of enterprise Linux servers at scale. What we offer Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person 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. 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr