Database Replication Engineer (On-site Indiana)

Quick Facts

• On-site, five days a week in Burns Harbor, Indiana
• Candidate must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

Description

Senior-level hands-on replication engineer / DBA hybrid responsible for maintaining and evolving a multi-platform data replication architecture spanning IMS (z/OS), IBM CDC Replication, SQL Server replication, and cloud targets. You will assume ownership of an existing, stable, production-critical environment, leveraging existing documentation while working with a high degree of independence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support end-to-end data replication pipelines across IMS (z/OS) → IBM CDC → SQL Server → cloud platforms
• Deploy database and application changes into Production environments
• Administer and support SQL Server replication
• Administer and support IBM InfoSphere CDC (IDR) replication processes
• Analyze and implement schema and structural changes across systems
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, and synchronization across all environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve replication failures and performance issues
• Build and maintain SQL Server database links across environments
• Assume operational ownership with minimal oversight and maintain/enhance process documentation and runbooks for repeatable operations

Requirements

• US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• Senior-level hands-on replication engineering / DBA hybrid experience (L9 expectation)
• Strong experience with SQL Server replication
• Oracle database knowledge
• IMS (z/OS) functional familiarity
• Ability to independently take over responsibilities from a transitioning resource
• Comfort working in a low-oversight, high-accountability environment
• Detail-oriented with strong awareness of cross-system change impacts
• Capable of working with limited SME backup and evolving documentation

Benefits

• Continuity of service following retirement of a key resource
• Maintain stable, reliable replication operations and execute changes with precision across interconnected systems
• Reduce dependency on individual knowledge by improving documentation and repeatability