Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Kyndryl Inc.; Regina; Remote; CAD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. is seeking a Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist to administer RACF/Top Secret on IBM z/OS mainframes. The role focuses on user provisioning, access reviews and lifecycle management within Saskatchewan-based operations.

Remote within Saskatchewan, contract for 6 months with potential extension. Candidates should have hands-on mainframe IAM experience and familiarity with ITSM tools like ServiceNow.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering RACF and/or Broadcom Top Secret.
• Strong experience in IBM z/OS mainframe environments.
• Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) experience.
• User account provisioning, modification and deprovisioning experience.
• User/group/role and security-profile administration.
• Experience supporting the full identity and user-access lifecycle.
• Experience with Active Directory.
• Knowledge of access reviews, audits and compliance activities.
• Scripting knowledge in structured practices.
• Experience with ITSM/ServiceNow.
• ITIL certification or ITIL experience is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provision, modify and deprovision user accounts within enterprise mainframe environments.
• Administer user groups, roles, permissions and security profiles.
• Manage mainframe access using RACF and/or Broadcom Top Secret within z/OS.
• Support the complete user-access lifecycle, including onboarding, access changes and offboarding.
• Perform and support periodic user-access reviews and recertification.
• Investigate and resolve user-access, authorization and permission issues.
• Support security, audit, governance and compliance requirements related to mainframe access.
• Maintain accurate documentation of access requests, approvals, changes and security configurations.
• Collaborate with security, technical and business teams to ensure appropriate access.
• Work within established IT service-management and ticketing processes.

Skills

RACF

Top Secret

z/OS mainframe

IAM

Active Directory

ServiceNow

ITSM

Scripting

Tools

IBM z/OS

Job description

Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Job Title: Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist - RACF / Top Secret
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada - Remote within Saskatchewan
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 6 months, with potential 6-month extension
About the Opportunity ISM is looking for an experienced Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist to support enterprise clients across complex technology environments.
This is a Saskatchewan-based opportunity, and we are particularly interested in connecting with experienced professionals currently located in Saskatchewan or with strong ties to the province.
This is not a general IAM or Active Directory role. The successful candidate must bring strong, hands-on experience administering security and user access within IBM z/OS mainframe environments, specifically using RACF and/or Broadcom Top Secret.
The role will focus on mainframe identity administration, user provisioning and deprovisioning, security profiles, access permissions, user lifecycle management, access reviews and security/compliance activities.
What You'll Be Doing

• Provision, modify and deprovision user accounts within enterprise mainframe environments
• Administer user groups, roles, permissions and security profiles
• Manage mainframe access using RACF and/or Broadcom Top Secret within z/OS
• Support the complete user-access lifecycle, including onboarding, access changes and offboarding
• Perform and support periodic user-access reviews and recertification
• Investigate and resolve user-access, authorization and permission issues
• Support security, audit, governance and compliance requirements related to mainframe access
• Maintain accurate documentation of access requests, approvals, changes and security configurations
• Collaborate with security, technical and business teams to ensure appropriate access
• Work within established IT service-management and ticketing processes

What We’re Looking For Mainframe experience is essential for this position.
The ideal candidate will have:

• Hands-on experience administering RACF and/or Broadcom Top Secret
• Strong experience working within an IBM z/OS mainframe environment
• Mainframe Identity & Access Management (IAM) experience
• User account provisioning, modification and deprovisioning experience
• User/group/role and security-profile administration
• Experience supporting the full identity and user-access lifecycle
• Experience with Active Directory
• Strong knowledge of computer security, access controls, authentication and authorization
• Experience supporting access reviews, audits and compliance activities
• Scripting knowledge and experience following structured scripting/automation practices
• Experience with an ITSM/ticketing platform, with ServiceNow preferred
• ITIL certification or experience working within an ITIL environment is considered an asset

The Mainframe Experience We're Specifically Looking For
IBM z/OS | RACF | Broadcom Top Secret | Mainframe Security | Mainframe IAM | Identity & Access Management | User Provisioning | Access Administration | Security Profiles | Access Recertification | Active Directory | ServiceNow | ITSM
Candidates whose experience is primarily Active Directory, Entra ID/Azure AD or general IAM without hands-on z/OS/RACF/Top Secret experience may not be suitable for this particular opportunity.
Interview Process Candidates selected to move forward can expect a skills-based assessment followed by one Microsoft Teams interview.
ISM - a Kyndryl company is committed to connecting experienced technology professionals with meaningful opportunities supporting enterprise clients across Canada.