Job Description:
Role - IBM Infosphere Data Replication Specialist Location – Charlotte, NC & Plano TX FTE Job Description Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Primary skills/ Tools: IIDR / CDC / Q Replication, Real-time data replication, CDC config (IMS DB, DB2, CockroachDB, Oracle, Kafka, IBM MQ), Monitoring & troubleshooting, High availability & performance tuning Secondary skills/ Tools: Linux/Unix & shell scripting, Git / Jenkins, Cloud basics (AWS/Azure/GCP), ETL & data integration basics, Communication & collaboration Experience: Minimum 10 years Roles & Responsibilities • Design, implement, and manage real-time data replication solutions using IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR / CDC / Q Replication). • Lead end‑to‑end project execution — from requirements gathering, solution design, deployment, testing, and production support. • Configure and optimize CDC replication for multiple heterogeneous data sources and targets, including IMS DB, DB2, CockroachDB, Oracle, Kafka, and IBM MQ. • Architect reliable and scalable data replication frameworks to support enterprise data movement, migrations, and modernization initiatives. • Ensure high availability, low latency, and data consistency across all replication flows. • Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline monitoring, deployments, and performance tuning. • Troubleshoot replication issues proactively and provide root‑cause analysis for complex production problems. • Establish and enforce replication best practices, governance models, and enterprise data standards. • Implement enterprise‑level monitoring and alerting for replication health, latency, and performance metrics. • Collaborate closely with onshore and offshore teams, architects, DBAs, and platform engineers. • Drive the technical roadmap for data replication, modernization, and integration improvements. • Support cloud or hybrid migrations by designing replicable and fault‑tolerant data flows. • Document system designs, replication architecture, configurations, and operational procedures. • Conduct knowledge‑sharing and mentor junior team members on IIDR and replication best practices. • Ensure security, compliance, and data integrity in all replication pipelines.