Senior Lead Database Administrator

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Become part of the Mass Markets DBA team and provide database support for various databases.

The Main Responsibilities

• Provide very senior-level DBA support to Mass Markets databases. 

• Very deep knowledge of Oracle and cloud architecture in different versions is a must. 

• Participate in the tier3 on-call support rotation for all databases. 

• Have solid and through approach to tuning very complex database problems with very high volumes. 

• Excellent automation skills. 

• Ability to provide guidance to junior and mid-level DBAs. 

• Able to work well in large DBA team with offshore model.  Knowledge of Oracle backup and recoveries. 

• Able to work well in a large DBA team with many members with various experience levels. 

• Ability to spend significant amount of time with application teams in helping them tune code running within databases.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Strong Technical Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field. 

• 10+ years of experience managing cloud databases

• 8+ years of working with very large databases (100TB+). 

• Experience with scaling problems in very large databases is a must. 

• Hands-on experience with Oracle Exadata. 

• Deep working knowledge of Oracle RAC and ASM. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of emerging technologies, trends, & platforms. 

• Experience with Data Guard, OEM, Toad, AWR, RMAN & other DBA tools.

Strong Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Vertica, NoSQL, Hadoop a plus.  

• Experience with Google Cloud Environment

• Ability to take full ownership of assigned projects. 

• Experience in hybrid DBA model (onshore offshore).  

• Ability to train other team members in database tuning and other database technologies. 

• Self-starter and ability to work issues till resolution. 

• Support security policies to ensure integrity of data.

Strong General Qualifications: 

• Excellent organization, oral and written communications skills. 

• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a large DBA team. 

• Good design, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities and the ability to understand end user experience.  

• Naturally takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion with high-quality outcomes.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$129,639 - $172,852 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY

$136,121 - $181,494 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$142,603 - $190,137 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

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Disclaimer

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Application Deadline

09/18/2025