We're seeking for an Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer for our direct client. Please review the below job Description and revert with your interest for the same.
Job Details:
Role: Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer
Location : Phoenix, AZ metro area; hybrid working model (3 days week)
Start date : ASAP
Contract to hire
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe DB2 Replication Engineer to design, implement, and support data replication solutions across IBM z/OS and distributed environments. This role is responsible for ensuring reliable, real-time data synchronization, high availability, and data consistency for mission-critical banking applications.
Responsibilities:
Replication Design & Implementation
- Design, install, configure, and maintain DB2 replication solutions across mainframe and distributed platforms
- Build and manage source-to-target replication pipelines
- Configure replication components:
- Capture processes
- Apply processes
- Control servers
- Implement:
- Unidirectional and bidirectional replication setups
- Real-time and near-real-time data synchronization solutions
Troubleshooting & Support
- Troubleshoot and resolve:
- Data inconsistencies
- Replication failures
- Queue backlogs
- Network interruptions
- Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Provide L2/L3 support for production incidents
Performance Optimization
- Tune replication processes to:
- Reduce latency
- Optimize resource utilization
- Minimize impact on source systems
- Optimize:
- Data capture efficiency
- Apply performance
- Network usage
Integration & Data Architecture
- Support integration across:
- DB2 z/OS and DB2 LUW systems
- Distributed databases, message queues, and ETL platforms
- Work closely with:
- DBAs
- Application teams
- Data engineering and BI teams
Required Qualifications:
- Experience with:
- DB2 for z/OS
- ZDIH
- MIPS reduction / optimization projects
- UNIX system service including installing patch on UNIX
- UNIX scripting
- RACF
- Hands-on experience with replication technologies:
- IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR) / CDC
- Q Replication (preferred)
- Knowledge of:
- Replication architecture and data flow design
- Change Data Capture (CDC) concepts
- Strong troubleshooting skills in:
- Data consistency issues
- Performance and replication latency
- Experience with:
- JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF
- Mainframe batch and online environments
Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with:
- MQ / messaging systems
- ETL and data warehousing platforms
- Experience with:
- Monitoring tools
- Automation (REXX, Python, scripting)
- Exposure to:
- Cloud or hybrid data architectures
- Experience in:
- Large-scale data migration or modernization programs
- Real-time data streaming architectures