Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Remote

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Non-Profit / Foundation, Internet / Web ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience in an SRE, Operations, or DevOps role, with demonstrated experience operating highly available infrastructure and running applications and services at scale. They must also have experience implementing containerization solutions such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with proficiency in shell scripting and a programming language commonly used in SRE/Operations engineering, and comfort with open-source configuration management and orchestration tools like Puppet, Ansible, or Terraform.

Responsibilities

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining public-facing infrastructure and services, utilizing configuration management and deployment tools, performing architectural design and operation at scale, monitoring systems and services for performance and resource utilization, proactively identifying instability sources in distributed systems, executing common operating system tasks, implementing cookbooks/runbooks for routine maintenance, participating in 24/7 on-call rotations and leading incident response efforts, automating tasks and streamlining processes, collaborating with a global team, and mentoring peers. They will also be expected to travel domestically or internationally 2-3 times per year for team gatherings and conferences.

Skills

Kubernetes

Python

Puppet

Spicerack

Microservices

Infrastructure Design

Incident Response

On-Call Rotation

Monitoring

Automation

Wikimedia Foundation

Operates Wikipedia and free knowledge projects

About Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects, aiming to create a world where everyone can freely access and share knowledge. It provides a platform for users to read, contribute, and share content, while also supporting the volunteer communities that help maintain these projects. The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and institutions, emphasizing its nonprofit status. Unlike many other organizations, it focuses on making knowledge accessible to all without charge, advocating for policies that support free knowledge initiatives. Its goal is to empower individuals to contribute to and benefit from a collective pool of knowledge.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2003Year Founded

$145.9MTotal Funding

GRANTCompany Stage

Social Impact, EducationIndustries

501-1,000Employees