Database Administrator Advanced

Database Administrator Advanced

Project Duration: 12 Months

Work Location: Onsite (Must be SC resident)

Hours/Week: 40 Hours

Work Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM

About the Role

We re seeking a System Administrator to own and optimize our Software AG

ecosystem primarily Adabas and Natural Security with a focus on reliability, security,

performance, and user enablement. In this role, you ll administer missioncritical

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Handson 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 rolebased 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.

• Minimum of eight years managing Software AG Adabas and Natural.
• 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.