Hello There,
My name is Himanshu Sharma , and I serve as the Recruitment Lead at Kanak-IT INC. I am reaching out to share an excellent career opportunity for the role of Database Administrator with our esteemed client. If you are interested then please share your updated resume at Himanshu01@kanakits.com .
Job Description
Position : Database Administrator Advanced (Natural / Adabas)
Location : Remote (must be onsite in Columbia, SC for the first 5 business days at own expense; then remote within the U.S.)
Duration : 12 months (with strong possibility of multi year extension; project estimated at 8 years)
Required Skills (must be clearly shown in resume bullets)
- 8+ years of hands on experience administering Software AG Adabas databases and Natural Security in production environments
- Strong knowledge of CONNX or comparable Adabas data access tools (installation, configuration, user enablement)
- Proficiency with environment refreshes, backup / restore procedures, performance tuning, and scripting (e.g., Natural utilities)
- Demonstrated experience with role based access control, security reviews, and audit documentation in regulated environments
- Familiarity with SDLC / change control across dev / test / prod and maintaining a formal data dictionary
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to write user guides and support analysts / business users
- Experience with broader Software AG tools (e.g., NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices
Preferred Skills (should also be shown in resume bullets if applicable)
Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, and performance engineeringParticipation in business continuity / disaster recovery (BC / DR) program development and exercisesExperience with Linux / open systems environmentsRole Overview
The Database Administrator will own and optimize the Software AG ecosystem-primarily Adabas and Natural Security -with a focus on reliability, security, performance, and user enablement. Responsibilities include :
Administering Adabas & Natural Security (plus CONNX) across production, test, and development environmentsPerforming and monitoring nightly backups; refreshing lower environments from production dataConfiguring and maintaining security / authorization, executing audits, and processing security requestsSupporting data access and analytics by maintaining query tools, user data catalogs, and training materialsGuiding schema / file modifications through dev / test / prod and maintaining the data dictionaryResearching and implementing platform upgrades and performance improvementsParticipating in business continuity and disaster recovery planning / testing