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Graduate Linux System Engineer - QA, Tooling, Automation - Albany

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Canonical

Mar 23

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Software Engineering
  • Albany
    Remote

Requirements

  • A strong software engineering, Linux, and open source background
  • In-depth knowledge of Python and Shell scripting
  • Experience with C/C++
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills and experience working with others to identify, isolate and resolve issues
  • Experience with quality processes and continuous integration tools
  • Experience working in an agile development environment
  • Additional skills that you might also bring:
  • Experience with Debian/Ubuntu based operating system and good understanding of Debian packaging and snaps would also be a considerable advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor indicators of quality across the Ubuntu ecosystem and products
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Core
  • Enhance our continuous integration to guard Ubuntu image, release and package quality
  • Report on KPIs and analytical insights
  • Empower other teams for better planning and constant quality improvements
  • Develop, enhance and automate test cases, from unit tests to end-to-end multi machine workloads
  • Work from home with international travel twice a year, for events up to two weeks long

FAQs

What kind of skills are required for this position?

The ideal candidate for this Graduate Linux System Engineer role should possess a deep understanding of Ubuntu, software quality, and the open source community. Strong engineering skills in automation, testing, reporting, and data analytics are also necessary.

What will the main responsibilities be for this role?

The main responsibilities for this position include expanding the set of open source packages fully supported and secured by the Ubuntu Quality Engineering team. This will involve implementing automation, testing capabilities, reporting, data analytics, and running processes in collaboration with Canonical and community teams.

What is the overall goal of the Ubuntu Quality Engineering team?

The Ubuntu Quality Engineering team strives to deliver the latest-best free software components in an easy-to-use and highly reliable form. By building on the technical excellence of Debian and bringing additional focus and shape to solutions offered to the industry, the team aims to drive quality excellence and continuous integration and testing within Ubuntu.

What kind of collaboration can be expected in this role?

In this position, close collaboration with multiple teams at the heart of Ubuntu, including the Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Foundations team, will be necessary to drive quality excellence. The ability to research existing issues, troubleshoot and resolve problems, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate effectively with the rest of the organization will be key components of this role.

What opportunities for growth and career advancement are available in this role?

This position presents a great opportunity to start and progress a career in the QA domain. By working closely with various teams within Ubuntu, contributing to quality metrics, troubleshooting and resolving issues, and identifying areas for improvement, there is potential for professional growth and development within the Ubuntu Quality Engineering team.

Canonical

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.