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# Database Administrator II

- **Company:** Randstad
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $84,365 - $105,165
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Bash Shell, Batch Processing, Cloud Computing, Databases, IBM DB2, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, SQL Databases, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Tso/ispf, Scripting, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Database Replication, Restful APIs, Splunk, Dynatrace
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f0588e58-8d89-4564-8608-e07c6edc2ee3

## About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Replication Engineer with hands-on experience delivering enterprise replication services for systems of record (SOR) hosted on Db2, IMS, and VSAM. The ideal candidate will have experience with replication technologies such as Q Replication (QREP), CDC/IIDR, DPROP, zDIH and CDA, along with a strong focus on automation, security, resiliency, and modernization. The role involves engineering and supporting reliable, low-latency data replication across complex mainframe and distributed environments, including replication configuration, monitoring, performance, data consistency, production issue resolution, and operational automation, Computer Science degree preferred or substantially equivalent experience., Kafka,API,shell,batch processing,cloud-based systems,data replication,distributed environments,Dynatrace,Db2,IBM Db2,mainframe security,Computer Science,platform automation,JavaScript,JCL,Mainframe,monitoring and observability tools,performance tuning,development tools,Python,real-time data,REST APIs,REXX,SQL,scripting knowledge,Splunk,TSO/ISPF,VSAM,communication,Willingness to learn,resilient,issue resolution,Strong problem-solving,troubleshooting,automation,Automation experience,continuous improvement,data consistency,API integration,production support,collaboration skills,security,workflows

## Description

We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Replication Engineer with hands-on experience delivering enterprise replication services for systems of record (SOR) hosted on Db2, IMS, and VSAM. The ideal candidate will have experience with replication technologies such as Q Replication (QREP), CDC/IIDR, DPROP, zDIH and CDA, along with a strong focus on automation, security, resiliency, and modernization. The role involves engineering and supporting reliable, low-latency data replication across complex mainframe and distributed environments, including replication configuration, monitoring, performance, data consistency, production issue resolution, and operational automation.