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Playtika Data Infrastructure Group Manager 
Israel 
330885538

21.01.2025
Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the maintenance, reliability, and automation of Playtika's data infrastructure to ensure seamless support for our games and BI systems.
  • Oversee Playtika's big data technologies, such as Vertica, SingleStore, Spark, Kafka, Aerospike and many more, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
  • Continuously identify and implement automation opportunities to improve the efficiency, scalability, and resilience of the data infrastructure platform.
  • Drive problem management efforts by leading investigations, conducting root cause analyses, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement preventive measures and permanent fixes.
  • Define and track team KPIs, ensuring alignment of individual and team contributions with organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with external vendors to meet reliability requirements, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead and mentor teams of Data & SRE professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability while ensuring productivity and effectiveness.
Requirements
  • Leadership Experience : 5+ years in Data Engineering management, with a proven track record in leading high-performing teams.
  • Technical Expertise : Deep understanding of data infrastructure components, including data lakes, messaging frameworks, databases, storage systems and modern SRE principles.
  • Big Data Technology Proficiency : Hands-on experience with big data platforms and tools such as Vertica, SingleStore, Spark, Kafka, Aerospike and others. Strong knowledge in SQL and relational databases.
  • Site Reliability Engineering Skills : Proficiency in automating operational tasks, improving system resilience, and implementing observability practices, including exirpience with at least one programming language such as Python.
  • Incident and Change Management : Strong experience in handling production incidents, root cause analysis, and structured change management processes.
  • Project Management : Ability to plan, execute, and deliver complex infrastructure projects on time and within scope.
  • Communication Skills : Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Business Alignment : Strong understanding of business objectives and the ability to align IT strategies with overall organizational goals.