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Dedicated Linux Desktop Support Engineer - Singapore

fully flexible - possibility to work some days per months as volunteer
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Work from: 
APAC

Offer summary

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field, Open source experience, Professional support experience with Linux desktop, Familiarity with PC, laptop hardware and SBCs like Raspberry Pi.

Key responsabilities:

  • Apply Linux knowledge for architecture and problem-solving
  • Debug Ubuntu OS issues & contribute code to resolve them
  • Advise on deployment and propose solutions to complex problems
  • Communicate with customers regularly on technical matters
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Canonical Computer Software / SaaS Scaleup https://canonical.com/
501 - 1000 Employees
About Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'​. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers.Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation - Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why its the fastest growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.If you're interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference. www.ubuntu.com
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Job description

This is a unique opportunity to demonstrate your experience and knowledge of hardware, Ubuntu and Open Source in general. Within this role you will be working with a dedicated set of enterprise customers that are adopting Ubuntu and Open Source on desktop. If you decide to join, you'll become a member of the team that provides exceptional technical support and engineering solutions to help customers with Ubuntu and rest of the Open Source.

This is an opportunity for an open source technologist who enjoys solving problems under pressure.

  • Apply your knowledge of Linux desktop, applications, authentication and security
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of TCP/IP and wired & wireless networking on Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server
  • Act as the technical authority and utilise your experience with popular open source software 
  • Provide advice on deployed architecture, implementing solutions for complex problems
  • Debug Ubuntu Desktop issues and contribute code to help fix them
  • Communicate regularly with the customer team about ongoing issues

If you have a passion for the latest open source technologies, technical support, development, desktop technologies and networking, you will love the Desktop Support Engineer role at Canonical. 

The successful Desktop Support Engineer will have:

  • BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Open source experience
  • Professional support experience with Linux desktop (preferably Ubuntu or other Debian-based distros)
  • Familiarity with PC and/or laptop hardware as well as SBCs e.g. Raspberry Pi
  • Familiarity with Debian or Snap packaging
  • Experience with GNOME, GTK, Python, or C
  • Experience with or willingness to learn new technologies, including Snaps, WSL and others
  • Must be able to speak English fluently
  • Excellent communication skills and extensive experience in customer-facing positions
  • High motivation, ability to multi-task and follow-up reliably on commitments
  • Ability to travel

We 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.

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Experience

Industry :
Computer Software / SaaS
Spoken language(s):
English
Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

Hard Skills

DebuggingCustomer Experience Strategy (CX)GNOME (GNU Project Software)TCP/IPC (Programming Language)Ubuntu (Operating System)Open-Source SoftwareLinux DistributionPython (Programming Language)Linux

Other Skills

  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Self-Motivation
  • Multitasking
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