W2 Role :: Senior Natural/ADABAS Database Administrator :: Columbia, South Carolina (On-site (5 days) for the first two months of the contract, then resource is able to work remote.)

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Job Title Senior Natural/ADABAS Database Administrator

Location Columbia, South Carolina (On-site (5 days) for the first two months of the contract, then resource is able to work remote.)

Duration Long Term (8 years)

W2 Role

Job Description

Skill Requirements: (must be demonstrated clearly on the resume)

  • Minimum of eight 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.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to write user guides and support analysts and business users.
  • Experience with broader Software AG tools (e.g., NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, and performance engineering.
  • Participation in BC/DR program development and exercises.

Job Duties:

  • 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.

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