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Database Administrator – Advanced

Database Administrator – Advanced

Serigor Inc.Columbia, SC, US
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

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 au dits 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.
  • Minimum Qualifications 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 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.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to write user guides and support analysts and business users.
  • Minimum of eight years managing Software AG Adabas and Natural.
  • 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.   Powered by JazzHR
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    Database Administrator • Columbia, SC, US