Data Replication Engineer – Stelo/StarQuest

UrbanSoft SA is hiring a Data Replication Engineer to work with Stelo/StarQuest's SQDR and SQDR Plus tools. The role is for someone who has run replication pipelines in production and can keep them healthy across DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, and cloud data platforms. The position is based in the United States.

What you will do

• Install, configure, and manage SQDR and SQDR Plus environments, including intermediate hosts and control databases.
• Implement and monitor Change Data Capture using native log APIs or ODBC, depending on the source system.
• Design and run replication topologies: one-to-one, hub-and-spoke, or fan-out.
• Configure and maintain replication jobs, agents, services, and web consoles.
• Keep replication resilient through failover and load balancing configurations.
• Troubleshoot replication errors, log miner failures, ODBC/API connectivity, and performance bottlenecks.
• Tune performance by optimizing parallel jobs, core allocations, memory, and thread usage.
• Work with DBAs and infrastructure teams on archive log settings, DB triggers, and schema changes.
• Define and enforce SLA thresholds, alerts, and monitoring dashboards.
• Maintain the security posture of replication systems through role-based access, logging, and auditing.
• Document replication architecture, recovery procedures, and client-specific playbooks.
• Take part in disaster recovery and high availability validation testing.

What they are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in data replication or integration engineering roles.
• Certification in relevant database technologies or data integration tools is a plus.

Technical skills

• Experience with Stelo/StarQuest SQDR and SQDR Plus, including installation, architecture, and management.
• Strong understanding of CDC concepts, including transaction log mining and archive log management.
• Knowledge of source databases: DB2 LUW/zOS, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL.
• Familiarity with ODBC/JDBC connectivity and native APIs such as Oracle LogMiner and DB2 capture agents.
• Linux and Windows server administration skills.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, or AWS RDS is a plus.
• Scripting experience in Shell, PowerShell, or Python for automation and alerts is advantageous.

About the company

UrbanSoft SA is the employer. The listing was originally posted on Himalayas.