DB2 Replication Engineer / Administrator

Ipolarity LLC
Hanover, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 135K

Job location

Hanover, United States of America

Tech stack

Unix
Cloud Computing
Data Architecture
ETL
Data Migration
Data Warehousing
IBM DB2
Distributed Data Store
Distributed Systems
Monitoring of Systems
IBM InfoSphere (ETL Tools)
Job Control Language (JCL)
Rexx (Programming Language)
Python
Enterprise Messaging Systems
Performance Tuning
IBM Resource Access Control Facility
Shell Script
Z/OS
Tso/ispf
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Connectivity Problems
Omegamon
Real Time Data
Database Replication
Stream Processing
Data Inconsistencies

Job description

  • Design, install, configure, and support DB2 replication solutions across DB2 z/OS and distributed environments.
  • Implement and maintain IBM CDC (IIDR) and Q Replication for real-time and near-real-time data synchronization.
  • Configure and manage replication components including Capture, Apply, and Control processes.
  • Troubleshoot replication failures, data inconsistencies, latency issues, queue backlogs, and connectivity problems.
  • Perform performance tuning to optimize replication throughput, reduce latency, and minimize source system impact.
  • Support integration with DB2 LUW, MQ, ETL platforms, and distributed databases.
  • Provide L2/L3 production support, root cause analysis, and disaster recovery testing.

Requirements

  • DB2 for z/OS
  • IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR) / CDC
  • Q Replication (preferred)
  • ZDIH
  • UNIX administration and scripting
  • RACF
  • JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF
  • Replication architecture, CDC concepts, and performance tuning
  • Experience with MIPS optimization/reduction initiatives

Preferred Skills

  • MQ / Messaging Systems
  • REXX, Python, Shell Scripting
  • Monitoring tools (OMEGAMON, MainView, etc.)
  • ETL/Data Warehousing
  • Cloud/Hybrid Data Architectures
  • Data Migration & Modernization Programs
  • Real-Time Data Streaming Solutions

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