Senior Database Replication Administrator

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.

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