Remote Senior Mainframe Security Engineer

Bayforce; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayforce is seeking a Senior Mainframe Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security solutions across IBM mainframe environments. You will bring expertise in ACF2, RBAC, identity governance, and privileged access management while aligning with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will mentor teammates, drive the mainframe security roadmap, manage certificates, audits, compliance reporting, and incident response, and provide Level 2 IAM and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-8 years experience in mainframe security administration, mainframe infrastructure, or architecture.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Experience with zero trust and privileged access governance.
• Proven ability to translate security risks into business impact for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support security solutions for IBM mainframe environments.
• Lead cross-team initiatives and mentor junior staff.
• Oversee access recertification, audits, and compliance reporting.
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates for internal and external mainframe services.
• Provide Level 2 IAM and mainframe security support during high-severity incidents.

Skills

RBAC

Identity governance

Privileged access management

Zero Trust

Security monitoring

Root cause analysis

Leadership

ACF2

Tools

ACF2

SSL/TLS certificates management

Job description

Bayforce is seeking a Senior Mainframe Security Engineer to design, implement, and support security solutions across IBM mainframe environments. You will bring expertise in ACF2, RBAC, identity governance, and privileged access management while aligning with enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements.

In this role you will mentor teammates, drive the mainframe security roadmap, manage certificates, audits, compliance reporting, and incident response, and provide Level 2 IAM and