Wikimedia Foundation

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About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

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Company Name: Wikimedia Foundation
Job Title: Site Reliability Engineering Manager
Job Description: **Job Title:** Site Reliability Engineering Manager **Role Summary:** Lead and manage globally distributed SRE teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of production infrastructure supporting global user access. Oversees team performance, project execution, incident response, and strategic planning. **Expectations:** - Minimum 3 years of hands-on software or SRE experience (last 3 years preferred). - Proven team management experience. - Proficiency in cloud computing, Linux systems administration, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code tools. - Ability to work independently in a remote/distributed environment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage 1–2 SRE teams, including recruitment, onboarding, and performance development. - Prioritize workload, triage incidents, and align team roadmaps with organizational goals. - Lead cross-functional projects, project manage initiatives, and execute strategic plans. - Own incident response, diagnosis, and post-mortem analysis for production outages. - Define and maintain Service Level Indicators/Service Level Objectives (SLIs/SLOs). - Facilitate 24/7 on-call rotations for critical system escalations. **Required Skills:** - Strong technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, networking, Linux administration, Docker/Kubernetes, and Terraform/Ansible. - Mastery of project management methodologies (Agile/Scrum preferred). - Analytical problem-solving for complex system troubleshooting. - Fluent written and verbal communication in English. - Experience with asynchronous collaboration and distributed team workflows. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical work experience. - Relevant certifications in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) or automation tools may be preferred.