Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer, Adabas

About the role

You will upgrade, administer and tune mainframe database software for client ADABAS environments, keeping customer systems reliable and well documented.

What you will do

• Carry out database software upgrades along with routine administration and tuning for client environments
• Handle daily upkeep such as definition changes, backups, restores, space growth tracking and reorganizations
• Build and keep disaster recovery procedures current and respond to customer requests
• Optimize databases, review and tune performance, and help bring new clients on board
• Take part in a scheduled 24x7 on call rotation and keep documentation of completed work
• Work with vendor staff to resolve database problems promptly and follow change management rules

What they look for

• A bachelor degree or comparable practical experience
• Over ten years of professional work with Software AG ADABAS and Natural products in administration and systems programming
• Hands on configuring and managing ADABAS and Natural
• Expertise in ADABAS administration, Natural security, Fast Path, database design, FDT and DDM definition, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with ADABAS utilities, log archive and change accumulation tools, ADARUN parameters, buffer pools, protection logging and comman
• Ability to set policies and procedures for database management, disaster recovery, security and maintenance