Data Replication Engineer

McKesson Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson Corporation seeks a Data Replication Engineer to manage high-volume data streaming, bridging on-prem databases with cloud infrastructure. You will own the replication lifecycle from configuration to auditing, ensuring data availability and integrity is maintained across environments.

The role requires 3–5 years with enterprise replication tools, strong SQL, and scripting skills. Expect a competitive base salary with bonus opportunities and a focus on reliability, security, and scalable

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience with enterprise replication tools.
• Experience with CDC workflows and data validation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Proactive monitoring of replication lag, latency, and throughput.
• Troubleshoot replication failures and data mismatches to meet SLAs.
• Configure end-to-end CDC pipelines for new applications.
• Manage schema changes without disrupting analytics.
• Plan and test upgrades and patches for replication tools.

Skills

Advanced SQL scripting

Linux/Unix shell

PowerShell

Data replication monitoring

Incident management

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Oracle GoldenGate

IBM InfoSphere CDC

Qlik Replicate

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Replication Engineer to manage our mission-critical, high-volume data streaming pipelines. In this role, you will ensure real-time data availability across our hybrid ecosystem, bridging traditional on-premises relational databases with modern cloud infrastructure. You will own the entire lifecycle of our replication environment, from initial job configuration and performance tuning to daily operations and compliance auditing.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Operations & Monitoring

• Proactive Monitoring: Establish, monitor, and respond to alerts regarding replication lag, latency, and throughput bottlenecks.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot and resolve complex replication failures, data mismatches, and pipeline interruptions to meet strict SLAs.
• Health Assessments: Perform daily health checks on log readers, capture processes, network delivery scripts, and target appliers.

Job Setup & Architecture

• Pipeline Configuration: Map, configure, and deploy end-to-end change data capture (CDC) workflows for new business applications.
• Schema Evolution: Manage database schema changes (DDL replication) without disrupting downstream analytics and reporting.
• Data Validation: Implement automated reconciliation jobs to ensure strict data consistency and integrity between source and target systems.

Maintenance & Patching

• Lifecycle Management: Plan, test, and execute software upgrades, patches, and hotfixes for replication tools during maintenance windows.
• Infrastructure Scaling: Coordinate with DBA and Cloud teams to provision compute, memory, and storage resources as data volumes grow.
• Disaster Recovery: Design, document, and test failover and recovery procedures for the replication infrastructure.

Compliance & Security

• Audit Support: Produce evidence, documentation, and lineage maps to satisfy internal and external compliance and data governance inquiries.
• Access Control: Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and secure credential management (e.g., secret vaults) across replication tools.
• Data Security: Ensure data encryption protocols (TLS/SSL) are applied to all data in transit across networks and cloud boundaries.

Qualifications

• Education: BS degree in Computer Science or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Replication Expertise: Minimum 3-5 years of direct experience administering at least one of the following enterprise tools:
• Oracle GoldenGate: Experience with Extract, Replicat, and Microservices Architecture.
• IBM InfoSphere CDC: Knowledge of Access Server, Management Console, and source/target engines.
• Qlik Replicate: Experience with Qlik Enterprise Manager, task design, and endpoint configuration.

Database Ecosystems

• Sources: Deep understanding of transaction logs in relational databases (e.g., Oracle Redo/Archive logs, SQL Server Transaction logs, DB2).
• Targets: Proven track record of streaming data into cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Google BigQuery, AWS Redshift, Databricks).
• Technical Skills: Advanced SQL scripting, database indexing knowledge, and proficiency in Linux/Unix shell scripting or PowerShell.

About MMS

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets - often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care - include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products - from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$127,400 - $212,300

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