Mainframe MQ Security Lead – Audit Ready

Blue Pearl; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Security Specialist to support a South African financial services client on a short-term engagement, focused on remediating MQ security findings on z/OS mainframes. The role emphasizes robust access controls and secure security patterns before the September remediation deadline.

You will lead remediation, design secure access frameworks, and document security patterns across batch, CICS, and user access, collaborating with MQ engineers and governance

Qualifications

• Advanced MQ on Mainframe (z/OS) expertise.
• Broadcom Top Secret hands-on experience.
• Deep understanding of mainframe security architecture and access controls.
• Experience applying DevOps practices within mainframe environments.
• Knowledge of CICS security, batch job security controls, user authentication and authorization frameworks, and third-party tool security integration.
• Experience with audit remediation and compliance requirements.
• Ability to define and implement scalable security patterns and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead remediation of MQ security vulnerabilities within a mainframe environment.
• Design and implement secure access control frameworks using Broadcom Top Secret.
• Define and document security patterns and controls across batch processing, CICS transactions, user access, and third-party integrations.
• Collaborate with mainframe and MQ engineers/SMEs to ensure best-practice security implementation.
• Provide expert input on mainframe security architecture and governance.
• Ensure all remediation activities meet audit timelines (before September deadline).
• Produce clear documentation of security configurations, standards, and patterns.

Skills

MQ on Mainframe

Broadcom Top Secret

Mainframe security architecture

DevOps in Mainframe

CICS security

Batch job security

User authentication

Third-party security integration

Audit remediation

Financial services experience

Tools

Broadcom Top Secret

Job description

Blue Pearl is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Security Specialist to support a South African financial services client on a short-term engagement, focused on remediating MQ security findings on z/OS mainframes. The role emphasizes robust access controls and secure security patterns before the September remediation deadline.

You will lead remediation, design secure access frameworks, and document security patterns across batch, CICS, and user access, collaborating with MQ engineers and governance