Jira Administrator at Canonical - Remote EMEA — Remote

Canonical is one of the most nomad-friendly employers in tech , having operated as a fully distributed company since 2004. This Jira Administrator role is open to anyone in EMEA time zones (UTC-1 to UTC+4 roughly), which covers a huge swath of popular digital nomad destinations — Lisbon, Tbilisi, Cape Town, Dubai, and many more.

Async vs. sync balance: While the role requires EMEA timezone availability, Canonical's culture is deeply remote-first. Expect predominantly async collaboration via documentation and written communication, with structured in-person sprints twice a year — a perfect fit for nomads who want social connection without being office-bound.

- Lisbon, Portugal: Monthly cost of living ~$1,800–$2,400. Portugal's Digital Nomad Visa (D8) is an excellent fit — requires proof of remote income, and Canonical's global contracts typically qualify.
- Tbilisi, Georgia: Monthly costs ~$1,000–$1,500. Georgia offers a "Remotely from Georgia" program allowing 1-year stays. Very EMEA-timezone compatible (UTC+4).
- Medellín, Colombia: At UTC-5, this falls outside EMEA timezone requirements — a constraint to be aware of.

Perks particularly relevant for travelers: Priority Pass for airport lounges, travel upgrades on long-haul company flights , and a $2,000 annual L&D; budget that could fund certifications while on the road. The twice-yearly team sprints in "interesting locations" are a genuine perk for location-independent professionals.

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring a Jira Administrator to manage the Atlassian Jira Cloud at Canonical, including the administration, configuration, automation, and integration responsibilities. We expect the highest engineering quality, rigorous documentation practices, and effective stakeholder management abilities. Our goal is to enable Canonical engineering and business teams to leverage the power of Atlassian Jira, work on challenging assignments, and enable teams to make data-driven decisions.

The role is in the Commercial Systems team that integrates business systems used at Canonical to ensure reliable data flows at the right time to the right place, and to automate business processes across the company. We own a wide range of systems including popular SaaS solutions, such as Jira, Salesforce, NetSuite, Greenhouse, GSuite, and a few dozen others. To achieve this goal, we leverage Python and Go in combination with open source tools, such as Airbyte and Temporal. Our work helps to make data-driven decisions, and increases the efficiency of business operations.

Location: This role can be held anywhere in EMEA time zones.





Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring a Jira Administrator to manage the Atlassian Jira Cloud at Canonical, including the administration, configuration, automation, and integration responsibilities. We expect the highest engineering quality, rigorous documentation practices, and effective stakeholder management abilities. Our goal is to enable Canonical engineering and business teams to leverage the power of Atlassian Jira, work on challenging assignments, and enable teams to make data-driven decisions.

The role is in the Commercial Systems team that integrates business systems used at Canonical to ensure reliable data flows at the right time to the right place, and to automate business processes across the company. We own a wide range of systems including popular SaaS solutions, such as Jira, Salesforce, NetSuite, Greenhouse, GSuite, and a few dozen others. To achieve this goal, we leverage Python and Go in combination with open source tools, such as Airbyte and Temporal. Our work helps to make data-driven decisions, and increases the efficiency of business operations.

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 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 both high school and university
- Experience with Atlassian Jira and its ecosystem as an administrator
- Understanding of common Jira usage patterns for various 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, remain highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment
- Ability 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. 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
- 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 general move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

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.

Is this Jira Administrator role fully remote? Yes, the role is fully remote and can be held from anywhere within EMEA time zones. Canonical has operated as a distributed-first company since 2004 with no office requirement. How often is in-person attendance required? Team members are expected to travel internationally approximately twice a year for company events, each up to two weeks long. Canonical covers travel upgrades and provides Priority Pass access for these trips. Is Python experience required, or just preferred? Python development experience is listed as a core requirement — not a nice-to-have. Candidates should be comfortable writing automation scripts and integrations in Python. What is the salary for this position? Canonical does not publish a fixed salary range; compensation is geo-adjusted based on location, experience, and performance. Pay is reviewed annually, with an additional performance-driven bonus or commission. What other systems will I work with beyond Jira? The Commercial Systems team owns a wide portfolio including Salesforce, NetSuite, Greenhouse, and GSuite, plus data tools like Airbyte and Temporal — offering broad exposure across business and technical systems.

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