Security Analyst IV - ACF2, TSS, and RACF

Syncreon Consulting; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Syncreon Consulting is seeking a Mainframe Security Analyst IV to lead vulnerability management and security hardening for z/OS environments. You will guide projects, model assets, and document findings while interfacing with client staff on training and remediation strategies.

Required expertise includes ACF2, TSS, RACF, z/OS hardening, and zSecure Audit with 7–10 years of experience; familiarity with confluence and Visio is a plus.

Qualifications

• Day-to-day tactical project execution with analytics.
• Interface with client staff on training and vulnerability tools.
• Subject matter expert on Mainframe Security (ACF2, TSS, RACF).
• Determine security standards for z/OS hardening and remediation.
• Communicate between mainframe engineering and information security teams.
• z/Secure Audit experience required (7–10 years).
• Leveraged z/OS RACF STIG in hardening efforts.
• z/OS security consulting / penetration testing background preferred.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Skills

Mainframe security

Vulnerability management

Communication

Documentation

Tools

zSecure Audit

ACF2

TSS

RACF

z/OS

RACF STIG

REXX

IBM Sync SORT

ICETOOL

Confluence

Visio

Job description

Mainframe Security Analyst IV - ACF2, TSS, and RACF

• Contract

We provide Recruitment and Staffing services to many industries and domain through our innovative and customized solutions and passionate commitment to research. Ability to understand the hiring strategies, availability of talent and compensation benchmarking makes us proud hiring partner for various industries. We work as trusted business partners and always strive to deliver the most value and highest return on investment for our clients. We are highly trained business professionals with strong understanding of clients need. We work closely with the leading staffing trade associations, training, and research organizations to ensure we are knowledgeable of the latest industry trends and technologies.

Job Description:

• Resource provides day to day tactical execution of project. Including detailed analytics of various data points. Mainframe Security expert who will guide projects, asset modeling, and make project docu-mentation entries as required.


• Direct interface with Client staff on training and day to day questions of our home-grown Vulnerability tool and other utility tools to manage vulnerabilities.


• Serve as a subject matter expert on Mainframe Security Systems including ACF2, TSS, and RACF as a part of a vulnerability management projects.


• Determine security standards regarding z/OS hardening, security controls, and vulnerability remediation.


• Communicate between mainframe engineering teams and information security teams.


• zSecure Audit experience required (7-10 years)


• Leveraged z/OS RACF STIG in hardening efforts.


• z/OS security consulting / penetration testing background preferred.


• Good communication and documentation skills

Must know Mainframe - REXX, IBM SYNC SORT, and ICETOOL -zSecure Audit experience required (7-10years) -ACF2, Top Secret (TSS), and RACF -Will use confluence and visio -Cybersecurity - how it works within mainframe.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.