ADABAS Natural Programmer (Project Lead)
Employment: Long-Term Contract
Location: Columbia, SC (Primarily Remote with Occasional Onsite Requirements)
Join a Team Supporting Mission-Critical Enterprise Applications
We are seeking an experienced ADABAS Natural Programmer to join a long-term technology initiative supporting enterprise-level financial and benefits systems. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned developer who enjoys working with legacy technologies, solving complex business challenges, and contributing to systems that support thousands of users.
This role is primarily remote, with occasional onsite meetings in Columbia, SC.
What You'll Do
Application Development & Maintenance
- Develop, enhance, test, and maintain applications using Natural and ADABAS
- Support critical financial, payroll, benefits, and retirement-related systems
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
- Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including:
- Requirements analysis
- Design
- Development
- Testing
- Deployment
- Ongoing support and maintenance
Collaboration & Problem Solving
- Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand requirements
- Translate business needs into effective technical solutions
- Provide guidance and recommendations for system improvements
- Work closely with end users to support application enhancements
Documentation & Leadership
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Share knowledge and mentor junior team members
- Promote development best practices and coding standards
- Assist with project leadership and technical direction when needed
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with:
- Natural Programming
- ADABAS Database
- Experience using NaturalONE and/or Eclipse development environments
- Strong experience supporting and troubleshooting production applications
- Background working with financial, payroll, accounting, benefits, or retirement systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with JCL
- Knowledge of batch processing and online transaction systems
- Experience maintaining technical documentation
- Familiarity with source control and software development best practices
- Experience integrating legacy platforms with modern technologies
- Prior experience supporting retirement or pension systems
Ideal Candidate
You are a self-driven developer who enjoys working with established enterprise systems and solving complex business problems. You are comfortable working independently, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and sharing your expertise with others. Experience supporting financial or benefits-related applications is highly valued.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Long-term, stable contract engagement
- Primarily remote work environment
- Opportunity to support business-critical enterprise applications
- Collaborative team with experienced technical professionals
- Meaningful work supporting large-scale financial and benefits systems