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Mainframe Programmer - Security

Pittsburgh, PA โ€ข On-site

JS Consulting
Custom Software Development Servicesย โ€ขย 1 - 10 employees

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Job description

Job Title- Mainframe Programmer

Project Location – Onsite in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duration- 6+ months contract

Skills must have: 15+ years of Mainframe Security experience

  • Serve as a subject matter expert on Mainframe Security Systems including ACF2, TSS, and RACF as a part of a vulnerability management projects.
  • zSecure Audit experience required (7-10 years)
  • Seeking an expert in Broadcom ACF2 and/or Top Secret (TSS)
  • z/OS ACF2 or TSS 10+ years 

Job Description

  • Resource provides day to day tactical execution of project. Including detailed analytics of various data points. Mainframe Security expert who will guide projects, asset modelling, and make project documentation entries as required.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on Mainframe Security Systems including ACF2, TSS, and RACF as a part of a vulnerability management projects.
  • zSecure Audit experience required (7-10 years)
  • Leveraged z/OS ACF2/TSS/RACF STIG in hardening efforts.
  • Seeking an expert in Broadcom ACF2 and/or Top Secret (TSS)
  • Must know Mainframe REXX, IBM SYNC SORT, and ICETOOL
  • Direct interface with Client staff on training and day to day questions of our home-grown Vulnerability tool and other utility tools to manage vulnerabilities.
  • Determine security standards regarding z/OS hardening, security controls, and vulnerability remediation.
  • Communicate between mainframe engineering teams and information security teams.
  • z/OS security consulting / penetration testing background preferred
  • Good communication and documentation skills

Required Skills/Experience: 10+

Preferred Skills/ Experience:

1 zSecure Audit experience required (7-10 years)
 

1 z/OS ACF2 or TSS 10+ years 

2 Leveraged z/OS RACF STIG in hardening efforts.
 

2 Vulnerability Management (some exposure) 

3 z/OS security consulting / penetration testing background preferred

3 Good communicator and some exposure to JIRA, Confluence, and SharePoint

Education Requirement:  BS Degree and/or 15+ years of Mainframe Security experience

Education Preferred:  BS Degree and/or 15+ years of Mainframe Security experience

Software Skills Required (if applicable):  ACF2 or TSS Mainframe Security work, zSecure programming using CARLa code  

Required Testing (if applicable):  N/A