ADABAS Natural Programmer/DBA

WEST Inc
Sacramento, CA, United States
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Adaptable Database Systems Computer Programming Databases Software Debugging File Systems Job Control Language (JCL) IBM Mainframe Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Microsoft Office Microsoft Visio
+10 more
MVS (OS) Microsoft PowerPoint Systems Development Life Cycle Data Streaming Z/OS Tso/ispf File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Syncsort File-aid Information Technology

Job description

  1. Support a large-scale ADABAS/NATURAL legacy system.

  2. Conduct analysis as required to accomplish the coding assignments.

  3. Provide ADABAS DBA expertise.

  4. Document program, data flow, and related processes.

  5. Test modifications using debug tools.

  6. Work with file manipulation tools.

  7. Work with business customers to help with requirements definitions.

  8. Work with business customers to explain the achieved solution.

  9. Provide system knowledge, expertise, and related additional deliverables as needed.

Requirements

Need qualified programmer/analyst with a minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in Adaptable Database System (ADABAS)/Natural programming and ADABAS Database Administrator (DBA) skills set. Must be proficient using Job Control Language (JCL) within the ISPF/TSO interface.

ADABAS DBA using Software AG tools and Natural toolkit,

ADABAS/NATURAL programming

z/OS and/or MVS Operating System.

IBM mainframe utilities (e.g., IDCAMS, IEBGENER, SYNCSORT, FTP, etc.)

TSO/ISPF and JCL.

Flat file processing

SDLC and testing methodology.

Microsoft Office Products (e.g., Excel, Visio, Power Point, Word, etc.)

IBM PD Tools (e.g., Debug, File Manager, Fault Analyzer).

File-Aid and Xpediter can be included in experience level.

Bachelor’s Degree in computer Science or Engineering

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