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Francis Schenk

@francisschenk

Senior Site Reliability Engineering manager driving resilient, cost-efficient global platforms.

South Africa
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior platform or SRE leadership roles where I can drive automation-first practices, FinOps, global team building, and resilient cloud/on-prem platforms.

I am a Senior Site Reliability Engineering Manager with 15+ years of experience leading global teams and scaling enterprise IT operations across five continents, focused on building reliable distributed systems and an automation-first culture.

I have led cross-regional platform and network organisations, implemented operating models for Azure and global networks, migrated MPLS to SD-WAN, and delivered FinOps and automation initiatives that reduced costs and improved resilience.

As a hands-on leader and founder, I combine technical depth (Linux, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, observability, incident response) with strategic skills in vendor management, governance, and team development to enable secure, scalable, and cost-efficient platforms.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IT

ITIL

ITIL Certifications, IT Service Management

2013 - 2022

Obtained ITIL v3 Foundation in 2013 and ITIL v4 certification in 2022.

MP

Microsoft Certification Program

MCP, MCSE, Microsoft Systems

2008 - 2009

Completed Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certifications in 2008–2009.

CI

Cisco

CCNA, Networking

2007 - 2007

Completed CCNA certification in 2007.

CO

CompTIA

A+, N+, IT Support & Networking

2005 - 2005

Completed CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications in 2005.

UM

Unknown (Matric)

Matric, Secondary Education

1996 - 1996

Completed Matric (final secondary school certificate) in 1996.

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