Database Operations Manager

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Database Operations Manager
Location: Remote

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Database Operations Manager to lead a talented 5–6 person team and bring strategic direction, operational stability, and a continuous improvement mindset to our database environment. This role is remote. 

You will oversee a mixed cloud and on-premises database estate of 250+ databases running on Azure, working alongside infrastructure and application teams to stabilize operations, reduce manual toil, and drive meaningful automation. If you thrive in environments that blend leadership with hands-on technical engagement — and you enjoy building process where there is room to improve — this role is for you.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of 5–6 database professionals through regular 1:1s, performance coaching, and prioritization support (~30–40% of time)
• Drive strategic database initiatives including migrations, upgrades, DR modernization, and monitoring improvements (~20–30% of time)
• Provide hands-on operational support during incidents, performance issues, and escalations; champion automation to reduce manual processes
• Review and approve team-authored documentation — runbooks, script libraries, lessons learned, and Confluence wikis — ensuring clarity and discoverability
• Partner with the Application Operations Manager on budget planning, vendor management, and tooling decisions
• Translate noisy alerting into actionable, trend-aware monitoring — reduce false positives and build threshold-based alerting discipline
• Own the ActiveBatch scheduling environment and drive the cleanup and documentation effort already underway
• Communicate project status and technical recommendations to infrastructure and application leadership

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of progressive experience in database administration, database operations, or a closely related field
• Foundational to strong Azure database experience; familiarity with both cloud-hosted and on-premises SQL environments
• Prior people management, team lead, or informal mentorship experience; ability to motivate and develop technical staff
• Working knowledge of DR, replication concepts, and database migration patterns (modernization experience a plus)
• Comfortable with monitoring and scheduling tooling; experience with Redgate Monitor, ActiveBatch, or comparable platforms is a plus
• Curious, process-oriented mindset — someone who asks “why are we doing this manually?” and follows through on fixing it
• Strong communicator who can interface with both technical teams and non-technical leadership

The Environment

• Azure-first Microsoft shop with a mix of cloud and on-premises infrastructure (~50 on-prem, ~200 cloud databases)
• Tools: ActiveBatch v14, Redgate Monitor, Confluence, ServiceNow
• Scale: 250+ total databases, eight on-prem bare-metal chassis, five replication-critical systems
• Ongoing DR and replication modernization; active cleanup of scheduling and monitoring technical debt

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.