IBM IIDR CDC Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis
10 is currently seeking an IBM IIDR CDC Engineer for a hybrid position (minimum 3 days per week onsite) with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Pennington, NJ, or Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role is responsible for developing and delivering complex software requirements to accomplish business goals. The ideal candidate will operate as a technical lead, guiding other engineers in IBM Infosphere Data Replication (IIDR) work and resolving complex IIDR issues. The position requires a deep understanding of the complete end-to-end architecture involving IBM IIDR, DB2 on Z/OS & UDB, Kafka, Oracle, Cockroach DB, and Single Store.

• Ensure that software is meeting functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements
• Write code, configure, unit test, and ensure the solution can be integrated successfully into the overall application/system
• Contribute to story refinement and defining requirements
• Participate and guide the team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement
• Perform proof of concepts as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
• Utilize multiple architectural components (data, application, business) in the design and development of client requirements
• Assist the team with resolving technical complexities
• Contribute to existing test suites (integration, regression, performance), analyze test reports, and triage any issues
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality
• Participate and contribute to the delivery/release (CI/CD) events

• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in IBM IIDR CDC (Change Data Capture) focusing on real‑time database replication, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Deep knowledge of IBM Infosphere Data Replication (IIDR) CDC for z/OS (mainframe) and IIDR CDC on Mid‑Range (Red Hat Linux)
• Strong proficiency in z/OS and Unix: JCL, DB2 for Z/OS, RACF permissions, mainframe security concepts, and Unix Shell Scripting
• Well versed in IIDR to Kafka streaming architecture
• Ability to tune CDC log readers, log buffers, throughput optimization, and subscription parallelism
• Skilled in analyzing IIDR diagnostic logs, z/OS system logs, and network issues affecting replication
• Experience identifying performance bottlenecks such as high CPU usage, log volume spikes, or locking/contention issues
• Experienced in configuring IIDR Access server and IIDR Management console
• Strong technical experience supporting near real‑time log‑based solutions and data movement between heterogeneous databases (DB2, Oracle, Single Store, Cockroach DB)
• Strong subject matter expertise in monitoring health and latency using IIDR
• Ability to perform root cause analysis for replication failures
• Quick learner and self‑starter who requires minimal supervision

• Experience with Kafka event streaming

$55.06 - $63.06 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis
10 employees will be considered for this position.

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis
  10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career‑home in Genesis
  10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis
  10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

Genesis
10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.