Database Administrator (Natural/ADABAS Administrator)

Overview

Remote
$60 - $70
Contract - W2
Contract - 36 Month(s)

Skills

ADABAS
Backup Administration
Backup
Authorization
Communication
Data Dictionary
4GL
Software AG
CONNX
Natural Security
Change Control
EntireX
Database
Performance Tuning

Job Details

Domain: Software AG: Natural/Adabas Administrator

Location: Columbia, SC

Work Location: Hybrid. On-site (5 days) for the first two months of the contract, then resource is able to work remotely.

About the Role

We are seeking a System Administrator to own and optimize our Software AG ecosystem primarily Adabas and Natural Security with a strong focus on reliability, security, performance, and user enablement.

In this role, you will administer mission-critical databases, enforce secure access and auditing practices, support data extraction and analytics, and guide changes across development, testing, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

Adabas & Natural Security Administration:

    • Maintain production, test, and development environments.
    • Perform and monitor nightly backups.
    • Refresh lower environments with production data as needed.
    • Manage DDMs and operational scripts.

Security & Access Control:

    • Configure and maintain security/authorization for files and applications.
    • Manage access changes for transfers/terminations.
    • Execute routine audits and process security requests promptly.

Data Access & Analytics Enablement:

    • Evaluate and recommend tools for Adabas data extraction.
    • Install, configure, and maintain query products (e.g., CONNX).
    • Design and maintain user data catalogs.
    • Create user guides, training materials, and conduct training sessions.

Change & Environment Management:

    • Guide file and schema modifications across dev/test/prod.
    • Write and maintain scripts to support applications and operations.
    • Maintain the formal data dictionary and ensure full documentation of changes.

Platform Advancement:

    • Research and recommend performance/resilience improvements.
    • Implement hardware/software upgrades to maintain supported versions.
    • Address system vulnerabilities proactively.

Business Continuity & Resilience:

    • Participate in business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) planning, testing, and response activities.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience with Software AG Adabas and Natural in production environments.
  • Strong background in administering Natural Security and CONNX (or comparable Adabas data access tools).
  • Proficiency with environment refreshes, backup/restore procedures, performance tuning, and scripting (Natural utilities).
  • Practical experience with role-based access control, security reviews, and audit documentation in regulated environments.
  • Knowledge of SDLC/change control processes across dev/test/prod.
  • Experience maintaining a formal data dictionary.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to author user guides and support business users.
  • Familiarity with broader Software AG tools (NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to capacity planning, modernization projects, and performance engineering.
  • Experience contributing to BC/DR program development and exercises.

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