• Mainframe Security Engineer

    IBM (Catonsville, MD)


    Introduction

     

    Welcome to IBM Federal Consulting

    Your role and responsibilities

    Project description: As an IBM Mainframe Security Engineer with IBM Federal MSS, you will be a key resource for IBMs GBS clients, analyzing business requirements to design, engineer, and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client's organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.

     

    Required technical and professional expertise

    Required skills:

    • Candidate must have at least 5 years experience working with mainframes. • Candidate must be well versed in using RACF.

    • Candidate should be able to use the z/OS operating system to customize and maintain support of mainframe software and operational procedures used by development teams as well as installation and customization of program products.

    • Implementation and configure z/Secure controls on client machines.

    • Create z/Secure Alerts and configurations as required IBM and per any customer requirements.

    • Create and maintain compliance reporting through z/Secure.

    • Provides system and security vulnerability detection using z/Secure.

    **A Public Trust clearance will be required after hired if you do not have one - so you must be eligible for one.

     

    Preferred technical and professional experience

     

    Nice to have skills: • Preferred 8+ years experience working with IBM Mainframe • Knowledge in ACF2 and/or TSS.

     

    • Professional experience working with networks and network architecture.

    • Experience working with SIEM technologies.

    • Experience working with Vulnerability Scanning technologies.

    • Experience working in a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP).

    • Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills.

    • Experience briefing senior management and peers on ticket or work statuses.

    • Superior IT problem-solving skills.

    • Able to mentor and train incoming trainees from IBM’s Apprenticeship program as well Mid and Jr. Level engineers within the team.

    • Strong technical writing skills and the ability to explain complex problems to nontechnical teams.

    * Experience working within Microsoft Azure or other enterprise cloud offerings

    * Experience with compliance frameworks and audit preparation/evidence gathering

     

    IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.