Infrastructure Engineer Senior

HM Notes :

Team supports managed services; there is a mainframe vendor for software, hardware and OS

Backfilling for retirement

Freddie resources manage the arrangement; monitoring, compliance, auditing, monitoring change tickets, coordinating between app teams and the vendor

Supporting security config for vendor management

Remediating any baseline security config, using zSecure

Not doing infrastructure changes, but making sure what is in place is compliant

Supporting day to day operations, working with application teams / architects

Monitoring servicenow tickets

Must Have :

The need here is for a mainframe engineer specializing in Z / OS. Knowledge of mainframe security related to encryption. Knowledge of governance and controls related to supporting audits & findings in reference to BSCs (baseline security configs), key managements. Knowledge of IBM Mainframe System. zSecure

Specific tool must haves are going to b & Carla

Position details :

Duration : 6+ months (possible extension)

Title : Infrastructure Engineer Senior

Location : Plano, TX or McLean, VA (Onsite)

Schedule : Mon-Fri : Basic Business hours

Start Date : ASAP! Apply Now

Visa : USC, GC, GC EAD H4 EAD L2 EAD OPT EAD

Onsite Interview single round!

Job Description :

A mainframe engineer who knows security, compliance, and vendor coordination.

Someone who can manage audit requirements, not just run systems

A person who can analyze risks, support security remediation, and communicate well with various teams.

This position is more compliance / security / governance-oriented than hands-on development or hardware upgrades.

Daily Roles & Responsibilities :

Coordinate with vendors (especially the mainframe vendor that manages hardware, software, and OS)

Ensure security configurations are compliant (baseline security configs / BSCs)

Use zSecure and Carla to monitor, audit, and maintain security standards

Work with application teams and architects to maintain security and access control integrity

Handle and track ServiceNow tickets

Support audit requests and remediation efforts.

Must-Have Skills :

5+ years of IBM Mainframe (z / OS) experience

Strong understanding of z / OS internals & architectures

zSecure experience (mainframe security tool)

Knowledge of CARLa (zSecure's custom language) preferred

Familiarity with governance & compliance (audit support, key management, encryption, BSCs)

Tools / tech : JCL, TSO / ISPF, CICS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, SQL, XML.