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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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 VLD BDW DBA team and provide database support for various databases.

Location

This position is work from home anywhere within the US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical direction in the creation, delivery and integration of multiple and complex database solutions for a design and/or production environment.

• Consult and collaborate with multiple teams in the following areas: Design - design database solutions, convert logical design into physical database, perform problem determination and resolution, and perform database design process and reviews.

• Production - perform database management, resolve database problems, and provide database security.

• Explore and evaluate new and emerging technologies relating to the design and/or production database environment

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience.

• 10 + years' experience with Bachelors, or 8 years with Masters.

• Develop and drive overall DB solutions and strategies.

• Evaluate and recommend new DB tools and emerging technologies.

• Create DB standards and processes.

• Consult and collaborate with Architecture and Infrastructure on IT wide solutions.

• Lead complex outage analysis and resolution.

• In-depth knowledge of multiple database technologies.

• Ability to lead integration between technologies.

• Drives continuous improvement; may include design, standardization of processes and methodologies.

• Lead design reviews for the database designs, db access methods., and pre- and post- implementation capacity meeting; estimate sizes of new databases.

• Experience in ORACLE 19 and 12 including RAC, OEM, ASM. DBA certifications are desired but not required in Oracle.

• Backup recovery expert.

• In depth knowledge in upgrading, re-hosting, and patching.

• Database security knowledge.

• In depth knowledge with Golden Gate and Data Guard

• Experience with Oracle Exadata, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle OCI2, and/or NoSQL database technologies a plus.

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.

Learn more about Lumen's:

Lumen Benefits (https://www.lumenbenefits.com/httpdocs2/index.html)

Bonus Structure

Requisition #: 336627

Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/i/global/en/faqs) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

02/11/2025