Site Reliability Engineering Manager @ Wikimedia Foundation
placeHybrid
attach_money $160,000
businessHybrid
scheduleFull Time
Posted 16 hours ago
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******* @wikimedia.org
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Overview
The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a Site Reliability Engineering Manager to lead one to two globally distributed teams. Reporting to the Director of Site Reliability Engineering, you will support engineers developing infrastructure and services used by hundreds of millions worldwide.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage globally distributed SRE teams.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and career support.
- Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members.
- Prioritize workload and coordinate with cross-functional teams.
- Lead incident response and define service level objectives.
Skills and Experience
- Prior team management and hands-on engineering experience.
- Strong background in cloud, Linux, containerization, and automation.
- Proficiency in project management and troubleshooting complex systems.
- Effective communication and ability to work independently with a globally distributed team.
Why Wikimedia Foundation?
Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects. It is a nonprofit, charitable organization with a remote-first culture and offices in San Francisco, California. The role offers competitive, equitable compensation and the opportunity to contribute to open source projects and free knowledge globally.
Key skills/competency
- SRE
- Team Management
- Cloud Computing
- Linux Administration
- Containerization
- Infrastructure as Code
- Incident Response
- Project Management
- Automation
- Open Source
How to Get Hired at Wikimedia Foundation
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Wikimedia Foundation's culture: Understand their mission and remote-first policies.
- Customize your resume: Highlight SRE and management experience.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize cloud and automation expertise.
- Prepare for interviews: Practice leadership and troubleshooting scenarios.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review cloud architecture and Linux fundamentals.
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Practice troubleshooting containerization issues.
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Study Terraform, Ansible scripts and configurations.
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Brush up on incident response protocols.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe a challenging incident response experience.
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Explain how you mentor team members.
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Discuss managing cross-functional project priorities.
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Share an example of resolving team conflicts.
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