Telco Field Engineering Director

Canonical UK Ltd

Home Based - Americas
On-site
Telco nfvi, nfvo, vnfm, mec
Kubernetes, openstack, cloud computing
Linux and networking practical knowledge
This role leads the worldwide Telco Field Engineering business, focusing on open source solutions for public clouds and data centers, including Ubuntu, virtualization, Kubernetes, and MLOps platforms

Job Summary

  • This role leads the worldwide Telco Field Engineering business, focusing on open source solutions for public clouds and data centers, including Ubuntu, virtualization, Kubernetes, and MLOps platforms.
  • The position requires a strong engineering background with the ability to troubleshoot, engage in technical presales, and contribute to project delivery while shaping team direction and growth.
  • Canonical offers a distributed work environment with a personal learning and development budget, performance-driven bonuses, and opportunities for travel and professional growth.

Matching Summary

This role leads the worldwide Telco Field Engineering business, focusing on open source solutions for public clouds and data centers, including Ubuntu, virtualization, Kubernetes, and MLOps platforms.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Telco NFVi, NFVO, VNFM, MEC
  • Kubernetes, Openstack, cloud computing
  • Linux and networking practical knowledge
  • technical presales experience
  • leading and coaching engineers and managers
  • open source solutions implementation

Nice-to-have

  • dynamic and interactive personality
  • developing and growing people
  • AI and machine learning concepts
  • collaboration with external partners
  • second language Spanish or French
  • Python knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Thorough technical understanding of telco NFVi space
  • Familiarity with telco architecture and industry standards
  • Working knowledge of Mobile Packet Core (4G/5G) or similar
  • Experience in technical presales
  • Passion and track record of developing people
  • Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

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