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RACF Platform Administrator

Krasan Consulting Services
Springfield, IL, US
Full-time

Role Title : RACF Administrator

Location : Springfield, IL - Remote

Type of contract : W2

Duration : 2 Years

Job Description : RACF Administrator

RACF Administrator

We are seeking for an RACF Administrator to support a critical child welfare agency. The RACF (Resource Access Control Facility) administrator is a senior-level technical specialist who protects an organization's data and system resources.

They use their advanced technical knowledge to support RACF and related software products.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Identify and secure sensitive data.
  • Define and manage administrative structures and user roles.
  • Assign and manage user IDs and passwords.
  • Oversee RACF security measures and policies.
  • Create and manage RACF groups and user profiles.
  • Implement access controls based on the principle of least privilege.
  • Monitor and audit security-related activities.
  • Develop and maintain security documentation, security applications, and batch jobs.
  • Keeping security CLIST entries up to date

Required Skills :

  • In-depth technical knowledge of RACF and related software.
  • Proven experience in data protection and security management.
  • Experience in creating and managing RACF groups and profiles and managing user IDs and passwords.
  • Expertise in creating RACF groups and profiles
  • Understanding of the least privilege access concept.
  • Experience in setting up and managing dataset profiles
  • Proven knowledge and experience in utilizing IMS Db
  • Proficiency in auditing security-relevant activities
  • Experience in maintaining security applications and batch jobs

Preferred Skills :

  • Previous experience in a similar senior-level security administration role
  • Relevant certifications in security administration and RACF.
  • Experience in handling complex IT tasks and project coordination.
  • Proficiency with IBM z / OS operating system
  • Experience with TSO (Time Sharing Option), including ISPF and SDSF
  • Knowledge of COBOL II programming language.
  • Expertise in JCL (IBM’s Job Command Language)
  • Proficiency with CICS (IBM’s Customer Information and Control System)
  • Experience with BMS Maps or similar mainframe screen-building applications.
  • Knowledge of DB2 (including SPUFI or QMF)
  • Experience with IBM File Manager and File Manager for DB2 or similar products.
  • Proficiency with SCLM (Source Code Library Manager) or similar software.
  • Familiarity with Fault Analyzer and debugging software
  • Familiarity with IBM system logs and their management.
  • Ability to set up specific access to CICS transactions, MVS data sets, TSO, and DB2
  • Proficiency in revoking access to user IDs when necessary.
  • Experience in creating and managing security groups, resource profiles, and dataset profiles based on least privilege principles.
  • Experience with mainframe product installations, upgrades, software patches, and disaster recovery planning and testing.
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