Canonical Sevilla La Nueva, Community of Madrid, Spain
Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprises such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.
Jira Administrator
We are hiring a Jira Administrator to manage the Atlassian Jira Cloud at Canonical. The role includes administration, configuration, automation, integration, and effective stakeholder management to enable engineering and business teams to leverage Jira for data-driven decision making.
Location: This role can be held anywhere in EMEA time zones.
The role entails

Manage Atlassian Jira Cloud at Canonical
Design, document, and implement processes and automation in Jira
Design, document, and implement integrations between Jira and the data warehouse
Create analytical dashboards to enable stakeholders to make data-driven decisions
Create learning resources that scale
Work with engineering, operations, and support teams at a global scale
Take ownership of critical escalations and resolve them in a timely manner

What we are looking for in you

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Experience with Atlassian Jira and its ecosystem as an administrator
Understanding of common Jira usage patterns for technical and non‑technical departments
Experience as a software developer in Python
Professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse set of team members and stakeholders, remaining highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment
Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice‑to‑have skills

A perspective on process architecture
Experience with complex cross‑project automation

What we offer colleagues
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.

Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Program
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, best known for publishing Ubuntu, a leading open‑source project and platform for AI, IoT and cloud. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for new hires.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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