Open Source Technology Advocate

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Open Source Technology Advocate

Job Description Objective of the Role The Community by SUSE team is looking for a technically elite, charismatic, and visionary Technical Advocate to champion the open source spirit across our diverse global community. At SUSE, we believe in the power of many. Your mission is to bridge the gap between world-class engineering and the practitioners—from Linux kernel enthusiasts to edge innovators and cloud native pioneers—who power the modern world.

As a T echnical Advocate , you aren't just a spokesperson; you are a trusted advisor and a master of the SUSE open source ecosystem. You will cultivate an inclusive, high-energy environment where users come to learn, experiment, and succeed. Whether it’s an upstream project or a flagship enterprise solution, you ensure our community has the knowledge and the "open" mindset to solve real-world problems.

Your Focus Areas In this role, you will be the heartbeat of our technical community engagement:

• Content Architect: Create timely, practical, and "open-first" content that helps users master everything from the Linux OS and secure software supply chains to container orchestration.
• Community Pulse: Engage daily across Slack, forums, social networks, and office hours. You’re not just answering questions; you’re building bridges and fostering peer-to-peer mentorship.
• Global Ambassador: Represent the SUSE brand and our upstream contributions at major industry conferences and local meetups, both on-stage and online.
• User Advocacy: Champion the end-user. You’ll deeply understand the challenges of the modern admin, developer, and architect, ensuring their feedback shapes our innovation pipeline.
• Educational Excellence: Design and build high-impact learning paths for our community platforms, translating complex open source concepts into actionable skills.

About You

• You are a seasoned technologist who believes that open source is the future, and understand that "open" means more than just a license—it’s a way of collaborating.
• You are a hands-on practitioner with a solid foundation in Linux environments and distributed systems. Whether you're debugging a kernel issue, optimizing a CI/CD pipeline, or deploying a Kubernetes cluster, you speak the language of the builder.
• You possess a rare ability to simplify the complex. You are an engaging writer, a captivating speaker, and a natural storyteller who can inspire an audience of thousands or a small group of contributors.
• You have a proven track record of participating in open source communities. You know how to gain technical respect, navigate community governance, and build an atmosphere of radical collaboration.
• You can envision a community roadmap and execute it with precision. You are comfortable pivoting when the landscape shifts and thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.
• You lead by example. You’re excited to elevate your teammates and empower community members to become ambassadors themselves.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience working within modern Linux distributions and an understanding of the open source ecosystem beyond just the "cloud native" layer.
• Proven experience building and managing public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF landscape, along with modern software development paradigms.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools, infrastructure-as-code, and modern deployment strategies.
• A visible track record of authored content (blogs, whitepapers, videos) and public speaking engagements at events like KubeCon, Open Source Summit, or local User Groups.

Milestones

• 1 month in

• Familiarizing yourself with the team and stakeholders
• Onboarding with all the tools we use as a team
• Shadow a team member on a live virtual event
• Familiarizing yourself with how we build courses with in our community LMS

• 3 months in

• Setup and execution of live virtual event end to end
• Review an existing course and update the course

• 6 months in

• Build your first course for our community LMS
• Present at a conference or local event either virtual or in person

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SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.

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