Head Of Community Strategy

Job Description

Mirantis is adding a Head of Community Strategy Lead to our team! As an Open Source Strategy Lead, you will focus on building and executing the Open Source Strategy, both internally and externally for Mirantis.

Main Responsibilities

• Create an overall open source strategy for Mirantis
• Establish an open source office within our CTO organization
• Identify critical projects for contribution, develop plans for contributing to these projects and execute to deliver to plan
• Ensure contributions are kept to the highest quality standards
• Provide influence through active participation in key committees / subcommittees
• Ensure that Mirantis is actively engaged and contributing to the review process of key projects
• Establish a process for approving contributions prior to committing to a project
• Integrate our open source contributions into our lifecycle management solutions, offering our customers a unique value and support
• Identify and secure additional resources to support the open source office
• Help develop a community of Mirantis advocates
• Clearly measure KPIs and pacing goals
• Establish internal company initiatives to encourage and reward contribution
• Provide community support by building tutorials and articles
• Document and analyze the community feedback in a structured way and suggest measures to best serve our community
• Attend meetups, community events etc. as applicable, present Mirantis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering or similar field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of relevant working experience in open source software environments, ideally, OpenStack / OpenInfra, CNCF, etc This includes and is not limited to collaborating, architecting, contributing, reviewing, influencing, etc..
• Ideally, participated in committees / subcommittees, BOD representation, community advocate, etc..
• Clear understanding of infrastructure, Kubernetes, OpenStack, etc.
• Proven leadership skill
• Excellent communication skills and enjoy explaining complex technical solutions in a way that most people would understand it

Additional Information

What does Mirantis offer you?

• Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry;
• Work with exceptionally passionate, talented and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies;
• Be a part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation;
• Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued;
• Internship provides you with the opportunity to combine work and education;
• Professional development and training;
• Attend conferences and working groups;
• Modern bright office, centrally located and close to public transportation;
• Customized workstation (macOS, Windows, Linux);
• Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks;
• Receive a competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.

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