The RoleResponsibilities:- Administer and maintain RACF security environment across z/OS systems
- Create, modify, and revoke:
- User IDs
- Groups
- Resource profiles
- Dataset and subsystem access permissions
- Implement and maintain least-privilege access controls for:
- Datasets
- Applications (CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ)
- System resources
Security Controls & Compliance
- Configure and maintain security policies aligned with enterprise standards
- Perform periodic access reviews, audits, and compliance checks
- Support regulatory compliance (e.g., SOX, PCI, HIPAA where applicable)
- Implement data protection controls and access monitoring mechanisms
Monitoring & Incident Response
- Analyze security logs and reports:
- SMF records
- RACF reports
- SIEM alerts
- Investigate:
- Access violations
- Unauthorized access attempts
- Security incidents
- Troubleshoot and resolve:
- Authorization failures
- RACF-related abends or access issues
Security Architecture & Integration
- Secure mainframe subsystems and integrations:
- CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, TCP/IP, USS
- Support integration with:
- Enterprise IAM solutions
- Single Sign-On (SSO) / MFA (where applicable)
- Define and maintain RACF classes, profiles, and rules for system-wide protection
Encryption & Advanced Security
- Support:
- Digital certificates
- TLS/SSL configuration
- ICSF (crypto services) at a high level
Ensure secure key management and encryption practices
One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You'll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you'll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.
Your future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won't find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.
Who You AreRequired Qualifications:- Strong hands-on experience with:
- RACF administration on z/OS
- Deep knowledge of:
- RACF profiles, classes, and dataset security
- User/group management and access control models
- Experience with:
- SMF data analysis
- Security reporting and audit tools
- Strong understanding of:
- z/OS security concepts and system internals
Preferred Experience:- Experience in banking or financial services environments
- Exposure to:
- ACF2 or Top Secret (nice to have)
- SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, etc.)
- Experience with:
- Automation (REXX, Python)
- Identity governance tools
- Experience with enterprise-wide security transformations or IAM integration
- Knowledge of Zero Trust or modern security frameworks
- Experience supporting regulatory audits in large enterprises
What You Can ExpectWith state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter - wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.
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