Mainframe Security Analyst

Mainframe Security Analyst
Location: Westlake TX or Merrimack NH
6 Months - Contract (Possible Extension)
2 IV rounds - Either In Person/Teams is fine
Summary: This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining mainframe security procedures and processes using CA Top Secret and other support security products.
Position Description: The Enterprise Mainframe Operations Services Team is responsible for the Top Secret Infrastructure, design and architecture while ensuring that mainframe security closely matches the risk management policies and procedures set by the Enterprise. We partner closely with systems teams, including but not limited to Operating Systems Programmers, CICS Systems Programmers, DB2 Mainframe System Programmers, WebSphere and Storage Management architects to design, build and support security permissions for new products.
Primary Responsibilities

• Under moderate direction, participate in 2-3 small, self-contained, concurrent technical projects working with developers and operation analysts
• Build relationships with business and technical partners to improve on security control deliverables
• Working with a cross functional team to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of mainframe environment via CA Top Secret
• Implementing new and maintaining team tooling using JCL, Python, REXX and other coding techniques
• Troubleshooting and Resolving access issues

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years Top Secret Administration experience
• College Degree in Computer Science or another IT related field Preferred
• Coding/Scripting experience with JCL, Python, REXX, Unix Shell, SQL and PHP
• Knowledge of Information Security Principles Preferred
• Experience in DevOps
• Knowledge of z/OS including security management with CA Top Secret
• Familiarity with CA Compliance Manager, CA Cleanup and CA Compliance Information Analysis products
• Self-starter with ability to work as part of a team as well as independently

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience with IT troubleshooting skills
• Understand ITSM processes.
• In-depth understanding of mainframe system and the inter working components
• Experience with cross platform technical skills (MVS,Linux,Unix)
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to work with development teams and individual users
• Working as part of a rotational, on-call 24x7 team
• Forward thinking, continuous improvement mindset
• Provide?reporting and?data analysis to support the enterprise ITSM function??
• Develop and implement?dashboards and data solutions to provide information?across enterprise?
• Develop processes?and standards and maintain KPI and process?alignment?
• Define and continuously improve the audit process; monitor and review the execution of periodic audits
• Process communication and education across the organization
• Train junior level staffing
  

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $55.00/hr - $60.00/hr.