RACF Migration Lead: TSS/ACF2 to RACF (Remote)

Computer Task; United States; On-site; USD 158,000 - 186,000; Part time

Job summary

CTG seeks a Senior RACF Security Migration Specialist to lead the migration from TSS/ACF2 to RACF in IBM z/OS environments. This remote, ongoing contract role emphasizes security assessments, migration planning, and minimizing production downtime.

You will develop comprehensive project plans, configure RACF, manage profiles and permissions, and collaborate with system programmers and application owners. Strong RACF and z/OS knowledge, plus experience with IBM zSecure, are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IBM z/OS mainframe security with RACF experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing mainframe security environments and migrate from TSS/ACF2 to RACF.
• Conduct security assessments and risk analyses before migration.
• Develop migration project plans across Planning, Conversion, Implementation, and Cutover.
• Lead complex migrations minimizing downtime and production impact.
• Configure RACF in IBM z/OS to meet security requirements.
• Migrate RACF profiles, rules, and permissions from TSS/ACF2.
• Utilize zSecure and RACF utilities to automate tasks.
• Collaborate with system programmers, network engineers, and application owners.
• Provide post-migration support, tuning, and validation.
• Deliver RACF administration training and SME guidance.
• Explore AI opportunities for monitoring and automation.
• Document procedures and decisions for knowledge transfer.

Skills

RACF expert

z/OS security

TSS/ACF2 migration

RACF profiles

RACF utilities

mainframe security concepts

security assessments

migration strategies

troubleshooting

PL/I knowledge

Assembler knowledge

REXX knowledge

Java knowledge

AI in security

documentation skills

communication skills

collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

IBM zSecure

Job description

CTG seeks a Senior RACF Security Migration Specialist to lead the migration from TSS/ACF2 to RACF in IBM z/OS environments. This remote, ongoing contract role emphasizes security assessments, migration planning, and minimizing production downtime.

You will develop comprehensive project plans, configure RACF, manage profiles and permissions, and collaborate with system programmers and application owners. Strong RACF and z/OS knowledge, plus experience with IBM zSecure, are essential.