Database Operations Manager

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

nosql
Database
operations
ops
sql server
oracle

Job Details

Trident Consulting is seeking a "Database Operations Manager" for one of our clients in "San Francisco, CA - hybrid ". A global leader in business and technology services

JOB INFORMATION
Please find additional details about the role below:
Position: Database Operations Manager

Location: San Francisco, CA- hybrid - Only local to CA location

Hire: Contract- w2/1099

Only local to CA Candidates
The role combines deep technical oversight with strategic collaboration across Application teams, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant database operations.
Responsibilities:

  • Lead and develop a database operations team, encompassing traditional DBA functions, automation and compliance oversight.
  • Own operational excellence across 200+ database instances, driving improvements in reliability, monitoring and incident response,
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with application teams to support secure, high-performing, and scalable data architecture.
  • Coordinate with infrastructure and enterprise operations support teams to drive database initiatives.
  • Establish and enforce standardized operational procedures, fostering a high-accountability, performance-driven team culture.
  • Lead root cause analysis for database related incidents.
  • Champion modernization initiatives with a strong emphasis on automation and scalability.
  • Provide executive-level reporting on database uptime, capacity, performance, and risk across critical systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • Proven experience managing enterprise-scale, heterogeneous database environments (Oracle, SQL Server, and NoSQL).
  • Bring a background as a hands-on DBA or data engineer, now operating in a leadership capacity.

About Trident
Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success.

Some of our recent awards include:
Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco
Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe.
Received the TechServe Excellence award.
Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America
Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022

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