Open source is now the centre of technology innovation, and the new default for tech and traditional companies alike. Canonical's Ubuntu is the fastest growing open source platform, with over 20 million users globally. Canonical provides commercial support, consulting and training services to customers and partners who are deploying Ubuntu. Our customers are technology innovators inside global enterprises using Ubuntu and open source to build the future in their industry.Our regional Support Managers run world-class Support teams – solving deep technical problems for customers around the world on Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Desktop and on the public cloud. They demonstrate two key attributes: customer focus – ensuring that customers are always satisfied with the service they are receiving, and technical excellence – ensuring that the support team is always up to date with the our technology, and that they perform sound and quick troubleshooting. We are looking for managers for both of our support groups; Cloud Support Group and Desktop Support Group.You'll need to be comfortable in a fast paced environment, able to take responsibility for delivering to customers and enjoy challenges. You will also need to care deeply about your team, their skills, and their career development.Key responsibilitiesManagement of a professional support team, including skills development and performance managementOperational control, shift scheduling, accountability for key performance indicators (KPIs)Ensures that all customer cases are responded to within the SLA, and in a professional mannerAct as the customer escalation contact, and ensure that such escalations are addressed appropriatelyAccountability for customer satisfactionContribution to the support knowledge baseContinuous improvement to the team's processes and support service deliveryHire, develop and train support team to match business requirementsWork with the leadership team to drive growth and transformation initiativesRequired skills and experienceExtensive CLI experience with Linux at a technical level (Support, Development, Implementation)Leadership experience, and preferably team management experienceConfidence under pressure, with proven track record of high customer focusPreferably fluent in two languages, English being primary oneExcellent communication skills (verbal and written)Additional skills that you might also bringExperience or knowledge of Linux Desktop, OpenStack, Public Cloud or Virtualization technologiesProven track record of contributing to Open Source projectsExperience in working in support organizationsHands on experience with Canonical's productsAbout CanonicalCanonical is a growing, international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu -- the world's #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realize the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organisations. Our services help businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.We offer:100% work-from-homeLearning and developmentRecognition rewardsAnnual leavePriority Pass for travelWe 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. During this application process I agree to use only my own words. I understand that plagiarism, the use of AI or other generated content will disqualify my application. * Which key open source technologies are you fluent with? * Ceph Debian Kubernetes Linux Desktop Linux Kernel LXD MaaS OpenStack Other Red Hat Linux QEMU/KVM Ubuntu Describe your professional experience as a Support Manager, Engineering Manager, or related * Describe your professional technical support experience * What time zone are you in? * What was your bachelor's university degree result, or expected result if you have not yet graduated? Please include the grading system to help us understand your result e.g. '85 out of 100', '2:1 (Grading system: first class, 2:1, 2:2, third class)' or 'GPA score of 3.8/4.0 (predicted)'. We have hired outstanding individuals who did not attend or complete university. If this describes you, please continue with your application and enter 'no degree'. * Universities around the world score degrees in different ways. 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