Database Operations Manager

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

Job Description - Direct client Opening

Position: Database Operations Manager

Location:San Jose/San Francisco, CA - hybrid- Weekly 4 days onsite

Hire: Contract

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