Database Administrator - Advanced

Lumen Solutions Group Inc. • Columbia, SC

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

The State of South Carolina is seeking two Software AG Adabas/Natural Database Administrators to support mission-critical systems. You will be responsible for administering Adabas databases, managing Natural Security, supporting data access solutions, and ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performance operations across environments. This role is central to sustaining enterprise applications and driving long-term platform stability.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Software AG Adabas and Natural Security administration in production environments.
• Proficiency with CONNX (or similar tools) for Adabas data access, installation, and user support.
• Strong knowledge of backups, restores, environment refreshes, scripting, and performance tuning.
• Experience with security/access control, audits, and regulated environment compliance.
• Familiarity with SDLC/change control and maintaining a formal data dictionary.
• Strong communication skills, including writing technical documentation and user training materials.
• Experience with Software AG tools such as NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX, and DDM management.
• Must be a South Carolina resident OR willing to be onsite in Columbia, SC for the first 2 months at own expense.
• Candidate must confirm in RTR: “I am willing to come on-site to Columbia, SC for the first two months of the contract.”

Nice To Haves

• Experience with capacity planning, platform upgrades, and performance optimization.
• Participation in business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) programs and exercises.

Responsibilities

• Manage Adabas & Natural Security in production, test, and development.
• Perform nightly backups, environment refreshes, and DDM/script maintenance.
• Monitor performance and ensure system stability.
• Configure and maintain role-based security and access controls.
• Perform audits, document access changes, and support regulatory compliance.
• Implement and maintain Adabas data access tools (e.g., CONNX).
• Build and maintain data catalogs, user guides, and training materials.
• Support users with query design and analytics access.
• Guide schema and file modifications across dev/test/prod.
• Maintain formal data dictionaries and document all changes.
• Write and manage scripts supporting applications and operations.
• Research and implement upgrades, patches, and hardware/software enhancements.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning and testing.

Benefits

• Access to a virtual desktop set up (software) will be provided by Lumen’s client, allowing the user access to the required systems and technology.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed