✦ Luna Orbit — Database Administration

Director of Cloud Database Platforms & DBaaS

at Lumen

📍 Remote, US Remote 💰 $152K – $223K USD / year Posted April 10, 2026
Salary $152K – $223K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience executive
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Database Administration

Lumen is seeking a Director of Cloud Database Platforms & DBaaS to lead strategy, modernization, and operational excellence for enterprise databases and DBaaS. The role drives reliability, cost efficiency, and developer experience while transitioning from legacy database environments to scalable cloud-native platforms and lakehouse architectures.

  • Define and execute multi-year DBaaS and database modernization strategy
  • Establish standards for relational, NoSQL, and analytical platforms
  • Lead automated DBaaS provisioning, patching, backup, schema management, and environment refresh
  • Set SLOs/SLAs and ensure HA/DR with validated RTO/RPO
  • Oversee 24×7 global operations with Tier 1/2/3 support

You will own DBaaS and database platform operations, including automated provisioning, patching, backup, schema management, and environment refresh. The scope includes SLOs/SLAs, HA/DR with validated RTO/RPO, performance engineering (modeling, indexing, partitioning/sharding, capacity planning), and executive governance of Oracle Exadata while using infrastructure as code and CI/CD to reduce operational toil.

The ideal candidate is a senior cloud database leader with experience modernizing relational and NoSQL platforms into cloud-native managed databases and lakehouse architectures. They have led DBaaS engineering teams supporting 24×7 Tier 1/2/3 operations, defined SLOs/SLAs, ensured HA/DR with validated RTO/RPO, and provided executive stewardship for Oracle Exadata with strong cost and performance governance.

Define and execute multi-year strategies for DBaaScloud-native databasesand lakehouse modernization.Lead engineering teams delivering automated DBaaS provisioningpatchingbackupschema managementand environment refresh.Oversee 24×7 global operations with Tier 1/2/3 supportimproving incident response and operational maturity.Ensure strong HA/DR architectures with validated RTO/RPO targets and regular resilience testing.Own financial governanceincluding forecastin
Oracle ExadataCI/CDInfrastructure as CodeFinOps
DBaaScloud-native managed databaseslakehouse architecturesinfrastructure as codeCI/CDSLOsSLAsHA/DRRTORPOOracle Exadataperformance engineeringdata modelingindexingpartitioning/shardingcapacity planning24×7 operationsTier 1/2/3 supportFinOpscost optimization
DBaaScloud-native managed databasesrelational databasesNoSQL systemslakehouse architecturesinfrastructure as codeCI/CDSLOsSLAsHA/DR architecturesRTORPOresilience testingdata modelingindexingpartitioning/shardingcapacity planningperformance engineeringOracle Exadatapatchingbackupschema managementenvironment refresh24×7 operationsTier 1/2/3 supportFinOpscost optimizationdata warehouse modernizationanalytics and streaming workloadsgoverneddiscoverableperformantcost-optimized platformsforecasting
LeadershipCross-functional partnershipExecutive stewardshipStrategic planningOperational maturity buildingDeveloper experience focus
Industry Telecom
Job Function Direct enterprise cloud database and DBaaS strategy, modernization, and operational excellence.
Role Subtype Cloud Architect
Tech Domains Oracle, Kubernetes, Linux, Amazon Web Services, Azure, ITSM / ServiceNow, Docker
DirectorDirector of Cloud Database Platforms & DBaaSCloud Database PlatformsDBaaScloud-native managed databasesrelational databasesNoSQL systemslakehouse architecturesinfrastructure as codeCI/CDSLOsSLAsHA/DRRTORPOresilience testing24×7 global operationsTier 1/2/3 supportdata modelingindexingpartitioning/shardingcapacity planningOracle Exadatapatchingbackupschema managementenvironment refreshdeveloper experienceFinOpscost optimizationdata warehouse modernizationRTO/RPO

Must demonstrate leadership owning DBaaS and cloud-native database modernization (multi-year strategy and execution), Must have experience with Oracle Exadata executive stewardship and lifecycle/performance/HA-DR/cost optimization, Must have experience establishing SLOs/SLAs and HA/DR with validated RTO/RPO

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