About this role
Senior SRE role at Wikimedia Foundation supporting Wikipedia's global top-10 infrastructure. You'll work with Puppet, Kubernetes, and Debian-based systems in a fully remote, open-source environment serving millions of users worldwide.
Must have
6+ years of experience in an SRE/Operations/DevOps role as part of a team
Experience with shell and scripting languages used in an SRE context, primarily Python
Experience with configuration management tools, primarily Puppet
Experience designing and managing infrastructure security for large fleets of diverse services
Experience with technical response during security incidents
Experience with package management on Debian Linux systems
Strong Linux system-level troubleshooting skills
History of automating tasks and processes, identifying process gaps, and finding automation opportunities
Strong English language skills and ability to work independently as part of a globally distributed team
Experience leading and participating in incident response and post-incident review rituals
Technologies
Responsibilities
Performing day-to-day operational and DevOps tasks on Wikimedia's public facing infrastructure including deployment, maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting
Implementing and utilizing configuration management and deployment tools including Puppet and Kubernetes
Leading continuous improvement by automating the installation, configuration and maintenance of services on our platform
Working closely with product teams to bring scalable functionality to users by assisting in architectural design of new services
Participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation shared across the broader SRE team including incident response and diagnosis
Collaborating with a global cross-functional team in an asynchronous communication environment
Mentoring peers in areas of technical and operational strength
Traveling 1-2 times a year for in-person events and team meetings
Benefits
Recruitment process
Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects
SRE team is globally distributed and diverse with a drive to explore, experiment, and embrace new technologies
All documentation, code, and configuration is published as open source with no login required
Production systems are powered entirely by open source software
Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff in 40+ countries
Non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record
Must have current work authorization in your location
Position is available for applicants in Canada among other specified countries
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