Job Description
Job Description
Senior Natural / ADABAS Database Administrator
Type : Contract – long term (8 years) – W2 only
Industry : Health Insurance Department
Location : Columbia, South Carolina
Work Location : Hybrid. On-site (5 days) for the first two months of the contract, then resource is able to work remote.
Candidate Location : must be local to Columbia South Carolina or willing to relocate there.
Interview Process : 1 round, Virtual / Online
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 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.
- 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.