Mainframe Security Manager - Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) (PSA, Opt. 3)

Illinois Comptroller; Springfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) in Illinois seeks a qualified Mainframe Security Manager to oversee RACF administration across mainframe environments. You will coordinate security studies, analyze RACF requests, and produce audit reports for compliance.

The role requires deep expertise in RACF, z/OS environments, and security tooling such as CARLa. This is a salaried, on-site position based in Sangamon County (Springfield).

Qualifications

• Experience administering RACF in IBM mainframe environments.
• Skilled in z/OS security and access control.
• Ability to produce audit reports for auditors.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee RACF administration across mainframe environments.
• Coordinate security studies and RACF requests.
• Produce audit reports for auditors using RACF utilities.
• Perform problem diagnostics of RACF security problems.

Skills

RACF

Mainframe security

Systems analysis

Audit reports

Tools

CARLa

z/OS Audit utility

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Mainframe Security Manager - Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) (PSA, Opt. 3)

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Job Requisition ID:55941
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Closing Date: 09/11/2026
Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title:PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option:Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/26): $8,571 monthly; Full range: $8,571-$12,651 monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code: None

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Position Overview

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Mainframe Security Manager- RACF overseeing the RACF administration and maintenance across mainframe environments conducting and coordinating in-depth studies involving substantial technical research and systems analysis for Mainframe Security RACF and performing problem diagnostics of complex RACF requests and security problems. In this role you will produce audit reports for auditors using RACF utilities including z/OS Audit utility and CARLa