Natural Adabas Developer

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ExecutivePlacements Full time R600 000 per year

Recruiter:
Salix Recruitment

Job Ref:
JHB002802/SS

Date posted:
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Location:
Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:
600000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Salix Recruitment is partnering with a leading organisation in the car rental industry to appoint a
Natural Adabas Developer
to join their dynamic IT team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mainframe developer to contribute to the design, stability, and performance of key enterprise systems that drive operational excellence.

This role offers the chance to work on business-critical systems within a respected, established brand. You'll have exposure to senior IT and business stakeholders and the opportunity to influence key operational systems while enhancing your technical expertise in a stable, collaborative environment.

If you are an experienced
Natural Adabas Developer
looking for your next challenge in a forward-thinking environment - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now through Salix Recruitment
or contact our IT recruitment team for a confidential discussion.

POSITION INFO:
The Natural Adabas Developer will be responsible for performing system application programming and related analysis tasks. You'll evaluate business requirements, conduct technical feasibility studies, and design, build, document, and implement mainframe application systems. The role also includes enhancing existing applications, ensuring system reliability, and mentoring junior developers within the team.

Duties:

  • Design, develop, test, and implement application programs using Natural 4GL and Adabas.
  • Analyse business and technical requirements to translate them into functional solutions.
  • Conduct impact and feasibility studies to guide technical decisions.
  • Maintain and enhance existing systems to ensure optimal performance and stability.
  • Perform code reviews and mentor junior developers to maintain coding standards.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align systems development with business needs.
  • Ensure adherence to development and change control standards.
  • Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation and user guides.
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for production systems.
  • Stay up to date with current trends and tools in mainframe application development.

Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications:

  • Matric (Garde 12)
  • BSc Information Systems, BCom Business, Accounting, or a related field.

Experience:

  • 7 years of experience in Natural/Adabas development.
  • Strong exposure to BATCH and Online processing.
  • Proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining mainframe applications.
  • Experience mentoring junior developers and performing code reviews.
  • Technical Skills: Natural 4GL, Adabas, JCL, SQL, Power BI (advantageous) and Mainframe environments and tools (Software AG stack)

Skills & Competencies:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and strong documentation discipline.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
  • Logical thinker with strong judgment and accountability.
  • Proactive, reliable, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

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