Senior Database Replication Administrator Job Listing at SS&C Technologies in Kansas City, MO (Job ID R36884-Kansas City, MO)

Description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Get To Know The Team: 

SS&C Technologies is seeking an experienced Database Replication Administrator to join our Data Replication and Db2 for z/OS Database Application Support team.  The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data replication administration on both mainframe and open databases, preferably using IBM Infosphere Data Replication/Change Data Capture (IIDR/CDC) software.  Experience working directly with application development teams, and troubleshooting/resolution of replication issues is also required.  This position will require off-hours availability and 24 x 7 on-call rotations.   

Why You Will Love It Here!  

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans 
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement  
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays 
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave  
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity 
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University  
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more! 

What You Will Get To Do: 

• Design and develop database replication systems, processes and enhancements for company's complex high traffic, business critical mainframe and non-mainframe database systems.
• Lead the design of replication solutions to deliver data to our clients reporting, event management and other critical live data targets.
• Develop solutions and processes for reliable and stable data replication, using IBM's Infosphere Data Replication (IIDR) and Change Data Capture (CDC) technology
• Assist with the implementation of new or additional replication technology to improve infrastructure service locally and remotely.
• Lead small, moderately complex projects or working on complex tasks that require a high degree of judgement, resourcefulness, and self-initiative.
• Demonstrate specialized expertise to evaluate wide-ranging and complex issues and develop creative solutions.
• Recommend new procedures.

What You Will Bring: 

• 5+ years of overall IT experience in mainframe and open database technologies, with 3+ years on IBM Infosphere Data Replication/CDC.
• Working knowledge of replication on Db2 for z/OS, Db2 LUW, Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud based database components and concepts
• Mastery of IBM Infosphere Data Replication on mainframe and non-mainframe systems.
• Ability to analyze, diagnose and resolve database replication issues and assist applications teams with replication issues.
• Experience in evaluating, designing, and deploying high performance replication designs to support our application partners.
• Experience managing and migrating database replication change requests from client teams and to meet project deadlines or resolve support issues
• Ability to analyze, test, and recommend new database replication features, functionality, and products that can yield improvements for the application environment
• Ability to support replication tasks for database recoveries and support Disaster Recovery.
• Excellent communication skills, written and interpersonal using all communications technology platforms available.

Desired Skills

• Experience with IBM Infosphere Data Replication (IIDR/CDC)
• Experience with IBM IIDR/CDC tools Access Manager and Management Console
• Experience with IBM Db2 for z/OS Version 13.
• Experience with open databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Db2 LUW.
• Experience with PostgreSQL Databases
• Experience with mainframe data integration with cloud and other open environments.
• REXX, ISPF, CLIST, Python or other automation development skills/experience.

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.