Job Description

HM Note: This onsite contract role is in office every day at the manager's discretion. Candidate resumes must include first and last name, email and telephone contact information.

Candidate must have experience with RACF administration and Mainframe system knowledge.

Description
Responsibilities:Provide experta??level administration and operational support for IBM RACF within the OPS mainframe environment. Analyze and resolve complex RACF security issues, including access violations, improper access denials, and audit findings. Implement SSL/TLS Certificate Renewals on the Mainframe environment. Participate in incident, problem, and change management activities, including CRQs, implementation planning, and roota??cause analysis. Provide ona??call Levela??2 RACF support in a 24x7 missiona??critical environment. Support RACFa??related aspects of disaster recovery, business resumption planning, and annual contingency testing. Provide technical consultation, mentoring, and guidance to IAMP staff, ITS teams, and authorized ministry stakeholders. Ensure delivery of complete and upa??toa??date RACF documentation, including procedures, standards, runbooks, and knowledge transfer artifacts. Support knowledge transfer activities.

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

1. RACF Technical Expertise a?? 40%

15+ years hands-on experience with IBM RACF administration in z/OS mainframe environments. Proficiency with IBM zSecure suite for RACF auditing and automation tasks.

2. Mainframe Systems Knowledge a?? 40%

Demonstrated knowledge and operational support experience with Mainframe technology in a large scale environment similar as the Government of Ontario and 10+ years demonstrated experience in complex projects related to installation/setup, migrations and upgrades. Solid understanding of z/OS system internals, TSO/ISPF, JCL, JES2/3, and general mainframe architecture. Comfortable with utilities for security maintenance (e.g., IRRUT200/IRRUT400, RLIST/SETROPTS).

3. Security & Compliance experience a?? 10%

Demonstrated experience in regulatory compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI DSS, HIPAA). Experience with access control best practices and risk management.

4. Communication & Interpersonal a?? 10%

Excellent communication skills to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to translate technical security risks into business impact insights.

Must Have:

15+ years hands-on experience with IBM RACF administration in z/OS mainframe environments. Proficiency with IBM zSecure suite for RACF auditing and automation tasks. Demonstrated knowledge and operational support experience with Mainframe technology in a large scale environment similar as the Government of Ontario and 10+ years demonstrated experience in complex projects related to installation/setup, migrations and upgrades. Solid understanding of z/OS system internals, TSO/ISPF, JCL, JES2/3, and general mainframe architecture. * Excellent communication skills to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.