About the Role
The Data Platforms Operations Manager leads the operations and reliability of Realtor.com®'s Snowflake data platform, ensuring pipelines and infrastructure run stably, perform to SLA, and scale to meet growing demand. This role is central to simplifying, scaling, and modernizing data at Realtor.com® by shifting to a modern data operating model focused on core quality, reliability, and operational excellence. You will own day-to-day platform operations and Snowflake platform management, partnering with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to ensure reliable data flow.
Responsibilities
- Building and owning the framework for day-to-day monitoring and operational support of Snowflake data platform pipelines
- Owning and transitioning platform operations work into a dedicated, scalable operations practice
- Ensuring platform stability and reliability through proactive monitoring, effective incident response, and timely resolution of technical issues
- Owning SLA performance by tracking operational metrics, addressing breaches, and driving corrective actions
- Overseeing end-to-end data operations monitoring and communicating platform performance, risks, and issues to stakeholders
- Maintaining and governing operational documentation, including platform design artifacts, configuration standards, and troubleshooting procedures
- Serving as the primary escalation point for operational issues, collaborating with cross-functional teams while coaching and guiding the engineering team
- Acting with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold RDC's respectful and courteous work environment
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of recent experience managing data operations, including data pipeline monitoring and incident response, with strong knowledge of Snowflake
- 2+ years of people-management experience leading technical/engineering teams
- Strong ability to develop and maintain clear, comprehensive technical and operational documentation
- Demonstrated success meeting SLAs and performance metrics, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to translate platform insights into actionable improvements
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience supporting strategic planning and cross-functional stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Skills
- Snowflake
- Data pipeline monitoring
- Incident response
- Technical documentation
- Operational documentation
- Platform design artifacts
- Configuration standards
- Troubleshooting procedures
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Generative AI concepts
- Agentic AI concepts
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years of data operations experience
- 2+ years of people management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
- Family forming benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Time Off
- 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
- Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
- Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
- 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
- Free snacks and refreshments in each office location
About the Company
- Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home.
- Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.
- Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.
- Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®
- Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. At Realtor.com®, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.
Equal Opportunity
- Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.
