Database Operations Manager

The Database Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the administration, performance, availability, security, and operational support of enterprise database environments. This role leads a team of Database Administrators (DBAs), ensures database systems meet business and service-level requirements, and drives automation, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across on-premises and cloud platforms.Key Responsibilities* Lead and manage day-to-day database operations across multiple database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.).* Manage a team of DBAs, including resource planning, performance management, mentoring, and skill development.* Ensure high availability, reliability, security, and performance of production databases.* Oversee database monitoring, incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.* Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, patching, backups, recovery, and disaster recovery testing.* Establish and maintain database operational standards, procedures, and best practices.* Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to support business initiatives.* Drive automation initiatives using scripting and database management tools to improve operational efficiency.* Manage capacity planning, performance tuning, and database optimization activities.* Ensure compliance with security, audit, and regulatory requirements.* Support cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL.* Prepare operational reports, KPIs, SLAs, and executive dashboards.* Participate in change management and release management processes.* Manage vendor relationships and coordinate support activities with database vendors.Required skills* Team Leadership* Database Administration* Incident & Problem Management* Performance Tuning* Capacity Planning* Disaster Recovery* Cloud Database Management* Vendor Management* Automation & DevOps* Stakeholder Communication