Public Cloud Solution Architect at Canonical

Role overview

The architect is the technical counterpart to Canonical's cloud-alliance business lead. This role coordinates with partner engineering, product and alliance teams to integrate Ubuntu into public clouds and deliver joint offerings. The posting limits remote work to the Americas and expects international company travel twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Align open-source strategies and product requirements with public-cloud partner teams.
• Coordinate delivery and optimise Ubuntu integration on partner platforms.
• Serve as a technical contact and product advocate for named cloud partners.
• Prepare webinars, presentations, videos or white papers with product and marketing teams.
• Support launch plans, subscription offerings and adoption of Canonical technology on public clouds.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of public-cloud technology and strong interest in its ecosystem.
• Technical degree or a persuasive alternative background, alongside the academic record requested by the employer.
• Excellent business English writing, presentation and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to lead commitments, mentor others and work across a multicultural organisation.
• Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps, containers, open source or partner/product management are useful additional experience.

Technology in this role

• AWS: Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps, containers, open source or partner/product management are useful additional .
• Azure: Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps, containers, open source or partner/product management are useful additional .
• GCP: • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred), Azure, AWS, GCP, devops, containers, open source .
• Linux: Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps, containers, open source or partner/product management are useful additional .
• Go: • Understanding of marketing and go-to-market .
• Google Cloud: Linux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DevOps, containers, open source or partner/product management are useful additional .

Role-specific candidate guide

Preparation notes based on the employer’s stated responsibilities and qualifications.

Understanding the scope. This Public Cloud Solution Architect position at Canonical is best assessed through the work described in the employer’s posting, rather than the title alone. The available role overview says: “The architect is the technical counterpart to Canonical's cloud-alliance business lead. This role coordinates with partner engineering, product and alliance teams to integrate Ubuntu into public clouds and deliver joint…” Read that statement together with the responsibilities below to understand the likely balance between delivery, coordination and technical decision-making. The role belongs to the platform and infrastructure area, but that label is only a guide to the work; the employer’s own requirements remain decisive. Before applying, check the original listing for reporting lines, product or team assignment, employment terms and any details that may have changed since this copy was checked. Where this page says a fact is not specified, treat it as an open question rather than an implied promise.

What the responsibilities signal. The posting specifically names “Align open-source strategies and product requirements with public-cloud partner teams.”; “Coordinate delivery and optimise Ubuntu integration on partner platforms.”; “Serve as a technical contact and product advocate for named cloud partners.”. For each duty, identify a project where you performed comparable work and be ready to describe the context, your own contribution, constraints, decisions, and measurable result. Explain how you moved from the initial need to implementation, review, release or operational follow-through, where those stages apply. If the work involved other teams or users, distinguish your decisions from the group’s contribution. Avoid presenting a technology keyword as proof by itself: connect it to the problem you solved, the scale or complexity involved, and what changed after your work. The source may contain additional duties; review it directly before preparing your application.

How to read the requirements. The listed qualifications include “Working knowledge of public-cloud technology and strong interest in its ecosystem.”; “Technical degree or a persuasive alternative background, alongside the academic record requested by the employer.”; “Excellent business English writing, presentation and stakeholder communication.”. Mark each requirement as demonstrated, adjacent experience or a genuine gap, then use a concise example for the first two categories. A strong example explains what you personally owned, how you made trade-offs, how you validated the result and what you learned. If the posting specifies years of experience, language ability, certifications, location or eligibility, address those facts plainly in your CV or application rather than relying on the employer to infer them. Do not claim a qualification from exposure alone. For a requirement you do not meet, describe relevant transferable experience accurately and ask the recruiter whether it.

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. 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 person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source products for cloud, AI, connected devices and enterprise infrastructure. It describes most engineering roles as home based, with periodic in-person team gatherings.

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