Possibility for Extension: Yes - estimated duration of this project is eight years.

Work Location: Hybrid. On-site (5 days) for the first two months of the contract, then resource is able to work remote.

Candidate Location: 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.

CANDIDATE MUST CONFIRM IN THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT: I am willing to come on-site to Columbia, SC for the first two months of the contract.

Minimum of eight 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, 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.

Experience with broader Software AG tools (e.g., NaturalONE, Predict, EntireX) and DDM management best practices