Senior Data Platforms Manager - Cloud DB & Automation

OpenTable; Toronto (OH); Hybrid; USD 117,128 - 127,776; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation 20 days + birthday

Work from almost anywhere up to 20days

Mental health benefits

Parental leave

Volunteer time

Development dollars

Leadership development

On-demand e-learnings

Travel discounts

Employee resource groups

Private health and dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

OpenTable in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager of the Data Platforms team to lead a highly technical group responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of our core data infrastructure. You will define long-term technical strategies, especially for database management in the Cloud, and drive operational excellence while ensuring our databases remain robust and secure.

By fostering a culture of collaboration and mentorship, you will empower your team to implement modern

Qualifications

• 7+ years in database administration, data engineering, or related field with at least 3 years in leadership/management.
• Extensive experience managing, tuning, and scaling prod environments for PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, or OpenSearch.
• Proven track record of managing mission-critical data stores in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Expert-level proficiency in Linux and infrastructure automation tools like Puppet.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of database admins and data engineers to foster operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Oversee performance, maintenance, and scaling of a heterogeneous data environment (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, OpenSearch).
• Define and execute Cloud and containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes for consistent, scalable deployments.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and automate configuration of data infrastructure using Linux and Puppet.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support reliable data pipelines and robust ETL/ELT processes.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery with rigorous security practices across data systems.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Data governance

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

MongoDB

Redis

OpenSearch

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Linux

IaC

Job description

OpenTable in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager of the Data Platforms team to lead a highly technical group responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of our core data infrastructure. You will define long-term technical strategies, especially for database management in the Cloud, and drive operational excellence while ensuring our databases remain robust and secure.

By fostering a culture of collaboration and mentorship, you will empower your team to implement modern