Senior Qlik Replicate Engineer

Job Title: Senior Qlik Replicate Engineer​​​​​​​

Location: Remote – Reading, PA

Job Summary

STAFFXPERT is looking for a Senior Qlik Replicate Engineer with strong experience in data replication, Change Data Capture (CDC), and real-time data streaming. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise with Oracle databases, IBM iSeries (AS/400/DB2 for i), and Apache Kafka.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain Qlik Replicate tasks for full-load and CDC-based data replication.
  • Configure Oracle and IBM iSeries source endpoints and replicate data to Kafka and other target platforms.
  • Work with Oracle redo logs and IBM iSeries journaling for CDC.
  • Configure Kafka topics, target endpoints, message formats, and data delivery.
  • Troubleshoot replication failures, latency, data synchronization, and performance issues.
  • Perform data validation, reconciliation, monitoring, and performance tuning.
  • Collaborate with database, data engineering, and application teams to maintain reliable data pipelines.

Required Skills

  • Hands-on experience with 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, including topics, producers, consumers, and streaming.
  • Knowledge of Qlik Replicate Kafka target configuration and message formats.
  • Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and performance-tuning skills.
Background: 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or database technologies, particularly with Qlik Replicate, Oracle, IBM iSeries, and Kafka.
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