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.

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

You will be part of the Global Operations team, which is responsible for all the aspects of database architecture, administration, documentation, and code changes on production environments. Day-to-day operation involves crisis management, critical escalations, customer onboarding, change management approvals and metrics reporting for the DBA team. Responsible for scheduling, implementation, monitoring and day-to-day activities.

• Maintain 99.99% availability for all Lumen Hosting products and infrastructure and make sure all the DB related SLAs are met for uptime and support.
• Technical point-of-escalation for the DBA team.
• Interface with other central organizations to improve and implement process, procedures and automation.
• Pro-active and reactive performance analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of issues.
• Regular database capacity planning related to database growth and system utilization, trend analysis and predicting future database resource requirements.
• Technical interface between the DBA team and customers

The Main Responsibilities

• Currently holds or can obtain a Government Suitability Clearance
• Responsible for day-to-day operations and maintenance support of the database environment, crisis management and hands-on technical support.
• Database installation, configuration, administration, and monitoring
• Maintenance and support for patch releases, change management maintenance windows, and support of content migration and customer validation
• DB2 DBA to support DB2 v12 environment on z/OS
• High volume DB2 Database and Stored Procedures running several mission critical applications
• Experience performing DB2 for z/OS backup and restore, database reorg, buffer pools, and performance tuning
• Experience supporting DB2 connect server for z/OS
• IMS experience a plus
• Key Responsibilities: Hands-on knowledge of SMP/E to install, maintain, test, and configure base DB2 and/or IMS database system libraries
• Configure and maintain DB2 and/or IMS database data sharing across multiple Sysplex environments
• Manage and maintain IBM DB2 and/or IMS databases ensuring their availability, security, and performance
• Collaborating with customer to deliver appropriate solutions
• Manage all databases and logs at the infrastructure and application level
• Perform incident and change management on all databases
• 8+ Years Experience in an IT Environment

What We Look For in a Candidate

Consulting Level Bachelor's degree.

Typically with 8+ years of experience. 6+ years of experience with Master's Degree.
 

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

 

$103,711 - $138,281 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 
$108,896 - $14