What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator - AG Adabas and Natural position at ZIRLEN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED?
Database Administrator – Advanced Software AG Adabas/Natural, Security & Performance Optimization Specialist
Contract Position: Hybrid: Remote after first week; first week onsite in Columbia, SC at candidate’s expense. 1201 Main Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
Required:
Required:
- Minimum 8 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.
- Proficiency with environment refreshes, backup/restore, performance tuning, and scripting (Natural utilities).
- Practical experience implementing role-based 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.
- Experience with broader Software AG tools (e.g, NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices.
- Strong communication skills for writing user guides and supporting analysts and business users.
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, and performance engineering.
- Participation in BC/DR program development and exercises.
- Experience with open systems, particularly Linux (2 years preferred).
Specific Skills:
- Adabas & Natural Security administration (Software AG stack)
- Backup/restore, performance tuning & scripting (Natural utilities)
- CONNX or similar Adabas data access tools
- Role-based access control & security audits
- SDLC/change control & data dictionary management
- Software AG tools (NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX)
- Linux/open systems experience (preferred)
- BC/DR planning & platform modernization
If you are interested, please share your updated resume with your contact number to sivarajan.s@zirlen.com, and also feel free to reach out at 972-433-6033 Ext. 1005.
Flexible work from home options available.
