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 Position: Database Operations Manager Location: San Francisco, CA - hybrid Hire: Contract Direct Client opportunity Looking 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