Role Name: Sr. Qlik Replicate Engineer
Work Site: Reading, PA (Remote)
Duration: 6+ Months
Description and Location
We are seeking an experienced Qlik Replicate Developer with expertise in Oracle databases, IBM iSeries (AS/400), and Apache Kafka for enterprise data replication, Change Data Capture (CDC), and real-time data streaming solutions.
Key Responsibilities
· Design, develop, and maintain Qlik Replicate tasks for full-load and CDC-based data replication.
· Configure and manage source endpoints for Oracle and IBM iSeries (AS/400 / DB2 for i).
· Implement real-time data replication from Oracle and IBM iSeries to Apache Kafka and other target platforms.
· Configure Qlik Replicate tasks, table mappings, filters, transformations, and error-handling settings.
· Work with Oracle redo logs and IBM iSeries journaling for CDC.
· Integrate Qlik Replicate with Kafka topics to publish database changes for downstream consumers.
· Configure and troubleshoot Kafka endpoints, topic mappings, message formats, and data delivery.
· Monitor replication latency, Kafka throughput, task failures, and data synchronization issues.
· Perform data validation, reconciliation, performance tuning, and production support.
· Collaborate with database administrators, data engineers, and application teams to deliver reliable data pipelines.
Required Skills
· Hands-on experience Qlik replicate
· Strong knowledge of Oracle databases, SQL, and CDC.
· Experience with IBM iSeries / AS/400 and DB2 for i.
· Understanding of Oracle redo logs and IBM iSeries journaling.
· Experience with Apache Kafka, Kafka topics, producers, consumers, and streaming concepts.
· Knowledge of Qlik Replicate Kafka target configuration and message formats.
· Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance-tuning skills.
· Experience: 5+ years in data engineering or database technologies, with hands-on Qlik Replicate, Oracle, IBM iSeries, and Kafka experience preferred.