Software AG: Adabas/Natural Administrator

DPP is seeking a Adabas/Natural Administrator for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Work arrangement:

• Fully remote after one-week onsite orientation in Columbia, SC (required)
• W2 position; 12 months

Position description:

• Great opportunity for a System Administrator to own and optimize our client s Software AG ecosystem, primarily Adabas and Natural Security, with a focus on reliability, security, performance, and user enablement.
• In this role, you ll administer mission critical databases, drive secure access and auditing practices, support data extraction, and guide changes from development through production.

Responsibilities:

• Administer Adabas & Natural Security (plus CONNX): Maintain production, test, and development environments to run efficiently; perform and monitor nightly backups; refresh lower environments from production data as needed; manage DDMs and operational scripts.
• Harden security & enforce access controls: Configure and maintain security/authorization to files and applications via Natural and program security; ensure proper access changes for transfers/terminations; execute routine audits and process security requests accurately and on time.
• Enable data access & analytics: Evaluate and recommend tools for Adabas data extraction; install and maintain the chosen query product (e.g., CONNX); design and maintain user data catalogs; author a user guide and training materials tailored to our environment; train new users and assist current users with query design.
• Guide change across environments: Guide file and schema modifications through development, testing, and production; write and maintain scripts supporting applications and operations; maintain the data dictionary and ensure all database changes are fully documented and consistent.
• Advance our platform: Research, recommend, and help implement new hardware and software solutions to improve performance, resilience, and maintainability. Perform platform upgrades as needed to maintain supported versions and to address system vulnerabilities.
• Support resilience: Participate in agency business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing, and response activities.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Minimum of eight (8) years managing Software AG Adabas and Natural.
• Hands-on experience administering Adabas databases and Natural Security (Software AG stack) in production environments.
• Working knowledge of CONNX or comparable Adabas data access tools, including installation, configuration, and user enablement.
• Proficiency with environment refreshes, backup/restore procedures, performance tuning, and scripting (e.g., Natural utilities).
• Practical experience implementing role-based access control, security reviews, and audit documentation for regulated environments.
• Familiarity with SDLC/change control across dev/test/prod and maintaining a formal data dictionary.
• Experience with broader Software AG tools (e.g., NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, and performance engineering.
• Participation in BC/DR program development and exercises.
• Experience with open systems – Linux background (2 years of experience preferred).

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Daniel at to learn more about this position (#25-00666 ).

Authorized US Worker – s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

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