Database Administrator (Natural/ADABAS)

Skills required:

• Education in Adabas Database Administration.
• Knowledge and experience with application software tools and application development methodology through complete life cycles. - preferred
• Knowledge and experience with the following system software; database management, and operating systems.
  • ADABAS Database
  • ADABAS Utilities
  • Predict
  • Natural
  • Assembler
  • Cobol
  • CICS internals
  • Mainframe software support
  • Mainframe utilities (Sysview, Intertest,,,).
• Knowledge of one or more Server or Mainframe computer programming languages. Assembler, Cobol, Natural, SQL, C#, (any scripting language), Java, Scripting languages, PowerShell, JavaScript, SQL, REXX, CA-GEN.- Strongly preferred
• Ability to deal effectively with the information technology needs of IT technicians and development staff; business users; and, software vendor and management staff. – Strongly preferred
• Good organization and workload management skills. - Strongly preferred
• Effective written and oral communication skills in order to establish and maintain good rapport with agency staff for effective and timely problem identification, resolution and work efforts. Strongly preferred
• Experience working on small to medium projects or work efforts (1-6 months of effort) enhance and configure assigned database and software products. – optional
• Capability to work independently and effectively in complex environments

• Minimum 2 years’ experience designing/analyzing, coding, testing, debugging database programs or system software programming and analysis.
• Proven experience as a database administrator on ADABAS Databases for a Mainframe Environment.Provide documentation showing working knowledge as an Adabas DBA.