Mainframe Security Engineer

Alert IT Solutions, Inc.

• $90K — $120K *
Springfield, IL 62704In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in mainframe security concepts and administration including RACF, data security, and access control.
  • Hands-on experience with mainframe payroll system environments.
  • Expertise in relevant mainframe technologies such as COBOL, CICS, JCL, and DB2.
  • Understanding of batch and online payroll processing and database security.
  • Experience securing payroll interfaces between mainframe and external systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain mainframe security controls for payroll data.
  • Administer and manage RACF security, focusing on user access and permissions.
  • Ensure data security and integrity across payroll applications and databases.
  • Monitor compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with development and compliance teams for secure payroll system operations.
  • Analyze and mitigate security vulnerabilities and audit findings.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve security incidents related to payroll processing.

Benefits

  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a critical area of payroll technology.
  • Opportunity to innovate and enhance security measures in mainframe environments.
  • Exposure to compliance and audit processes, enhancing professional expertise.
  • Access to training on the latest mainframe technologies and security practices.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain mainframe security controls to protect sensitive payroll data.
  • Administer and manage RACF (or equivalent ACF2/Top Secret) security, including user access, resource profiles, and permissions.
  • Ensure data security, integrity, and confidentiality across payroll applications, files, databases, and interfaces.
  • Monitor, audit, and enforce security compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
  • Support secure development and maintenance of payroll applications using mainframe technologies.
  • Collaborate with payroll application developers, system administrators, and compliance teams to ensure secure system operations.
  • Analyze and remediate security vulnerabilities, access violations, and audit findings.
  • Secure batch and online payroll processes, including JCL jobs, CICS transactions, and DB2/IMS data access.
  • Review and approve security changes related to payroll system releases, enhancements, and production migrations.
  • Support internal and external security audits, risk assessments, and compliance reporting.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve security-related production incidents affecting payroll processing.


Required Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in mainframe security concepts and administration, including:
  • RACF (user IDs, groups, profiles, datasets, CICS, DB2, and IMS security)
  • Data security and access control
  • Mainframe network protocols and security controls
  • Hands-on experience with mainframe payroll system environments.
  • Expertise in common mainframe technologies, including but not limited to:
  • COBOL
  • Assembler
  • Easytrieve
  • CICS and CICS Maps (BMS / CICS Map / CA-TELON)
  • JCL
  • DB2
  • IMS (DB/DC)
  • CA Scheduler (or equivalent)
  • Rocket Software Mobius
  • Understanding batch and online payroll processing, file structures, VSAM, and database security.
  • Experience securing payroll interfaces and integrations between mainframe and external systems.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting government or large enterprise payroll systems with strict security and compliance requirements.
  • Familiarity with audit frameworks, internal controls, and regulatory standards related to payroll data (e.g., SOX, data privacy).
  • Exposure to security modernization, encryption, or access governance initiatives in mainframe environments.
  • Knowledge of production support and on-call procedures during payroll processing cycles.
* Ladders Estimates

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