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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for adabas natural developer in the United States is $53.38, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47.12 and $60.58 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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As an Adabas Natural Developer, your daily tasks usually involve designing, coding, and testing programs using Natural, as well as maintaining and optimizing existing applications that interact with Adabas databases. You'll frequently analyze business requirements, troubleshoot system issues, and collaborate with business analysts and other IT professionals to implement technical solutions. Regular responsibilities may also include performing data migrations, system upgrades, and creating documentation to support ongoing operations. This role often requires balancing new development projects with ongoing support for legacy systems central to the organization's business processes.

What is an Adabas Natural Developer?

An Adabas Natural Developer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing applications using Software AG's Adabas database and Natural programming language. They work on enterprise systems, typically in industries like banking, insurance, or government, ensuring efficient data processing and application performance. Their role includes coding, debugging, writing reports, and integrating Adabas/Natural applications with other systems. Strong analytical skills and an understanding of database management are essential for success in this role.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an Adabas Natural Developer?

To thrive as an Adabas Natural Developer, you need strong proficiency in Natural programming language, Adabas database management, and a solid background in COBOL or JCL, often supported by a degree in computer science or equivalent experience. Familiarity with tools such as Software AG's NaturalONE, Adabas utilities, and mainframe environments is highly valued, and certifications in these technologies can be advantageous. Analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills are essential for working with cross-functional teams and addressing complex data processing needs. These competencies ensure efficient maintenance, customization, and optimization of critical legacy systems for enterprise operations.

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Natural/Adabas Administrator

Software People, Inc.

Columbia, SC โ€ข Remote

Contractor

Re-posted 13 days ago


Job description

Phone/Skype Hire. Remote after first week of onsite work.

Location: Columbia, SC / Remote

Duration: 12+ months

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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 audits 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.

Skills Needed

  • 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
  • Exposure to capacity planning, platform modernization, and performance engineering.
  • Participation in BC/DR program development and exercises.
  • Experience with open systems - Linux background (2 years of experience preferred).