Adabas Natural Analyst Programmer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Adabas Natural Analyst Programmer to support the development, enhancement and modernization of enterprise payroll and HR systems within a large and complex ICT environment. The role involves application development, systems analysis, integration services, troubleshooting, and ongoing support of critical business applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using Adabas Natural on IBM Mainframe platforms.
  
• Analyse business requirements and prepare technical designs.
  
• Support payroll, HR and enterprise business systems.
  
• Develop APIs, web services and integration solutions.
  
• Perform testing, defect resolution and production support.
  
• Produce technical documentation and collaborate with stakeholders.
  

Essential Skills

• Strong experience with Adabas Natural and IBM Mainframe environments.
  
• Experience with NaturalONE/SPoD, JCL, TSO, and Natural Web Services.
  
• Systems analysis, solution design and technical documentation skills.
  
• Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.
  
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
  

Desirable Experience

• Payroll, HR or Finance system experience.
  
• Government or large enterprise environments.
  
• Relevant ICT qualifications or certifications.
  

Success Profile

You will combine strong Adabas Natural development expertise with analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement skills, and a proven ability to support and modernize business-critical enterprise applications.

You must demonstrate:

• Proven experience developing, configuring, and supporting ServiceNow environments.
  
• Advanced JavaScript development skills within ServiceNow.
  
• Strong experience with:
  
  • GlideRecord
    
  • Script Includes
    
  • Business Rules
    
  • Client Scripts
    
  • UI Policies
    
• Hands-on experience with Flow Designer and IntegrationHub.
  
• Experience creating custom IntegrationHub spokes and actions.
  
• Experience integrating systems using REST and SOAP APIs.
  
• Strong understanding of OAuth, LDAP, Import Sets, and Transform Maps.
  
• Experience developing Service Portal or Employee Centre solutions.
  
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting MID Servers.
  
• Strong understanding of ServiceNow security architecture including roles and ACLs.
  
• Experience managing update sets and deployments across multiple environments.
  
• Demonstrated delivery of at least one end-to-end ServiceNow Family Upgrade.
  
• Knowledge of CMDB and Common Service Data Model (CSDM).
  
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication capabilities.
  
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
  

Desirable Skills

The following experience will be highly regarded:

• ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF)
  
• Upgrade regression testing
  
• Next Experience
  
• UI Builder
  
• Workspaces
  
• Performance Analytics
  
• ServiceNow Reporting
  
• Now Assist
  
• ServiceNow Generative AI capabilities
  

Mandatory Certifications

You must hold current certifications in:

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
  
• ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD)
  
• ITIL 4 Foundation
  

Desired Certifications

• ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – ITSM (CIS-ITSM)
  
• ServiceNow Integration certifications
  
• Relevant ServiceNow Micro-Certifications
  

• Relevant tertiary qualifications.
  
• Experience within government or public sector environments.
  
• Familiarity with digital transformation or governance frameworks.
  
• Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
  
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion.
  
• Self-motivated with strong initiative and positive attitude.
  
• Ability to adapt to change and ambiguity.
  
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement capabilities