Job Title: Software AG: Natural/Adabas Administrator
Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid – On-site 5 days/week for first 2 months, then remote)
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
We’re seeking a System Administrator to manage and optimize our Software AG ecosystem—primarily Adabas and Natural Security—with a focus on reliability, security, performance, and user enablement. This role involves administering mission-critical databases, enforcing secure access and auditing practices, supporting data extraction, and guiding changes from development through production.
Administer Adabas & Natural Security (plus CONNX): Maintain production, test, and development environments; monitor nightly backups; refresh lower environments as needed; manage DDMs and scripts.
Harden security & enforce access controls: Configure security/authorization; ensure access changes are processed; perform audits; manage security requests.
Enable data access & analytics: Evaluate and maintain Adabas data extraction tools (e.g., CONNX); design user catalogs; author training guides; assist users with query design.
Guide change across environments: Manage schema/file modifications through dev/test/prod; maintain scripts and the data dictionary; ensure all database changes are documented.
Advance the platform: Research and implement new hardware/software solutions; perform upgrades to address vulnerabilities and maintain support.
Support resilience: Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing, and response activities.
8+ years’ experience administering Adabas databases and Natural Security (Software AG stack).
Hands-on knowledge of CONNX or comparable Adabas data access tools (installation, configuration, user support).
Proficiency with environment refreshes, backup/restore, performance tuning, scripting (Natural utilities).
Experience implementing role-based access control, audits, and documentation.
Familiarity with SDLC/change control and formal data dictionary maintenance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including user documentation and training.
Experience with Software AG tools (NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX, DDM management).
Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, performance engineering.
Experience participating in business continuity/disaster recovery programs and exercises.