Data Replication Engineer – Stelo/StarQuest

Accountabilities

• • Install, configure, maintain, and manage SQDR and SQDR Plus environments, including intermediate hosts and control databases.
  • Implement and monitor Change Data Capture (CDC) processes using native database log APIs or ODBC according to source-system requirements.
  • Design and implement replication topologies, including one-to-one, hub-and-spoke, and fan-out architectures.
  • Configure and maintain replication jobs, agents, services, and web-based management consoles.
  • Establish failover and load-balancing configurations to improve replication resilience, availability, and continuity.
  • Troubleshoot replication failures, log-mining issues, ODBC/API connectivity problems, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Optimize replication performance through appropriate parallel job configuration, CPU/core allocation, memory utilization, and thread management.
  • Work closely with database and infrastructure teams on archive-log settings, database triggers, schema changes, and related dependencies.
  • Define and maintain SLA thresholds, alerts, monitoring processes, and operational dashboards for replication environments.
  • Maintain appropriate security controls, including role-based access, logging, auditing, and secure system configurations.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation covering replication architecture, recovery procedures, operational standards, and client-specific playbooks.
  • Participate in disaster recovery and high-availability validation, testing, and continuous improvement activities.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in data replication, data integration, database engineering, or a closely related technical role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Stelo/StarQuest SQDR and SQDR Plus, including installation, architecture, configuration, and administration.
  • Solid understanding of Change Data Capture concepts, transaction-log mining, and archive-log management.
  • Experience working with enterprise databases such as DB2 LUW/zOS, Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL.
  • Familiarity with ODBC/JDBC connectivity and native database APIs, including technologies such as Oracle LogMiner and DB2 capture agents.
  • Experience administering Linux and Windows server environments.
  • Understanding of replication architecture, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and high-availability principles.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex replication and connectivity issues.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with DBAs, infrastructure engineers, and other technical stakeholders.
  • Strong documentation skills and a structured approach to operational processes and recovery procedures.
  • Relevant database or data integration certifications are a plus.
  • Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, or AWS RDS is advantageous.
  • Scripting experience with Shell, PowerShell, or Python for automation, monitoring, and alerting is a plus.

  Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex enterprise data replication and integration environments.
  • Exposure to diverse database technologies, infrastructure platforms, and cloud data systems.
  • Consultant engagement offering the opportunity to contribute specialized technical expertise.
  • Fully remote working arrangement.
  • Opportunity to work on high-availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and data reliability initiatives.
  • International and technically collaborative working environment.