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# Sr Database Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Fairfax County, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adaptable Database Systems, Data Analysis, Batch Processing, Information Systems, Databases, Database Storage Structures, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), Job Scheduling, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/EDFE1FC354664492BE9A4ADDD79DC7C9/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related IT discipline or equivalent professional experience
 * 5+ years of hands-on development experience with Natural and ADABAS in enterprise environments
 * Proven experience developing and supporting Natural applications (online and batch)
 * Extensive experience performing:

*Complex debugging and root-cause analysis

*Production issue resolution and performance tuning

*Ad-hoc data analysis and reconciliation

 * Demonstrated ability to write and maintain clear technical documentation, including program specifications and operational runbooks
 * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders
 * Strong working knowledge of:

*ADABAS database structures, files, and access paths

*Natural subprograms, maps, and batch processing

*Job scheduling and execution via JCL and/or SCL, * Experience supporting large, long-lived Natural/ADABAS codebases

 * Comfort working in regulated or high-reliability environments (financial services, insurance, government, etc.)
 * Exposure to data modernization efforts, system integrations, or migration initiatives
 * Strong analytical mindset - able to reason through data flows, edge cases, and unintended impacts
 * Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar legacy code and improve it safely



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