Database Administrator - Advanced

Overview

Job Title : Database Administrator – Advanced

Location : Columbia, SC

Duration : 12 Months

Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to come on-site to Columbia, SC for the first two months of the contract at their own expense.

Job Description : 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 mission-critical databases, drive secure access and auditing practices, support data extraction, and guide changes from development through production.

What You'll Do

• 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; 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 address vulnerabilities.
• Support resilience : Participate in agency business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing, and response activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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