Mainframe Security Specialist

Category: Financial Services

Location:

Role Overview:

We are looking for a highly experiencedMainframe Security Specialistto support a South African financial services client on ashort-term, high-impact engagement.

This role focuses on addressing acritical audit finding related to MQ security on mainframe systems, ensuring robust access controls and security patterns are implemented ahead of a strict remediation deadline.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise inmainframe security, MQ environments, and Broadcom Top Secret, along with the ability to collaborate with other senior engineers and SMEs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead remediation ofMQ security vulnerabilitieswithin a mainframe environment.
  
• Design and implementsecure access control frameworksusing Broad-com Top Secret.
  
• Define and documentsecurity patterns and controlsacross:
  
  • Batch processing environments
    
  • CICS transactions
    
  • User access and permissions
    
  • Third-party integrations
    
• Collaborate withmainframe and MQ engineers/SMEsto ensure best-practice security implementation
  
• Provide expert input on mainframe securityarchitecture and governance
  
• Ensure all remediation activities are completedwithin audit timelines (before September deadline)
  
• Produce clear documentation ofsecurity configurations, standards, and patterns
  

Requirements

Required Skills:
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Advanced expertise inMQ on Mainframe (z/OS)

Strong hands-on experience withBroadcom Top Secret

Deep understanding ofmainframe security architecture and access control models

Experience applyingDevOps practices within mainframe environments

Solid knowledge of:

• CICS security
  
• Batch job security controls
  
• User authentication and authorization frameworks
  
• Third-party tool security integration
  

Experience withaudit remediation and compliance requirements

Ability to define and implementscalable security patterns and standards

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experiencein mainframe environments

Proven track record inmainframe security and MQ environments

Experience working infinancial services or highly regulated industries(preferred)

Demonstrated involvement insecurity audits and remediation initiatives

Relevant certifications inmainframe technologies or security(advantageous)

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