DB2 Replication Engineer - Mainframe & Distributed

Kyndryl; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a seasoned replication specialist to design, implement and optimize DB2 replication across mainframe and distributed platforms. You will build pipelines, configure capture and apply processes, and ensure real-time data synchronization while minimizing latency and resource impact.

Bring hands-on IIDR/CDR replication experience, strong UNIX skills, and familiarity with z/OS, RACF, JCL/TSO/ISPF. Collaboration with DBAs and data teams is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Hands-on replication experience with IIDR or CDC replication.
• Strong UNIX system service knowledge and scripting abilities.
• Experience with z/OS, RACF, JCL, and SDSF in mainframe environments.
• Understanding of data capture and data flow in distributed systems.
• Familiarity with MQ, ETL, data warehousing and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure and maintain DB2 replication across platforms.
• Build and manage source-to-target replication pipelines.
• Configure replication components: capture, apply, control and fault handling.
• Implement unidirectional and bidirectional replication with real-time sync.
• Triage data inconsistencies, replication failures and backlogs.
• Provide L2/L3 production incident support and root-cause analysis.
• Tune replication performance to reduce latency and optimize resources.

Skills

DB2 z/OS

IIDR replication

CDC replication

UNIX scripting

RACF

JCL/TSO/ISPF

SDSF

UNIX patching

Data replication

Data flow design

Change Data Capture

Tools

MQ/messaging systems

ETL platforms

Data warehousing tools

Monitoring tools

REXX scripting

Python scripting

Cloud or hybrid data architectures

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a seasoned replication specialist to design, implement and optimize DB2 replication across mainframe and distributed platforms. You will build pipelines, configure capture and apply processes, and ensure real-time data synchronization while minimizing latency and resource impact.

Bring hands-on IIDR/CDR replication experience, strong UNIX skills, and familiarity with z/OS, RACF, JCL/TSO/ISPF. Collaboration with DBAs and data teams is essential for success.