RACF Security Specialist at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

We are looking for someone with mainframe security experience to be part of our Cyber OPS engineering team. With a strong analytical mind, you will resolve security issues, define & design mainframe security solutions. Your persuasive communication skills will assist you in presenting to management the results of Proof of Concepts and evaluation projects. You will be partnering with Absa Mainframe Engineers and other Mainframe groups to ensure that the Absa mainframe roadmap of the future is brought to life.

Job Requirements

• Candidate must have a minimum of 5 or more years’ experience with technologies such as IBM Mainframe Operating System (z/OS/MVS); Job Control Language (JCL) and batch processing; security knowledge; and DB2/RACF security controls.
• Candidate will possess strong mainframe security architecture knowledge to work with existing RACF and Mainframe staff.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of IBM’s zSecure Admin, Audit, Alert, Command Verifier and Access Monitor software. Experience with zSecure’s CARLa programming language will be considered a plus.
• Preferred candidates will have experience with REXX, CLIST, SAS, ESP (Job Scheduling), and RACF digital certificates / PassTickets.
• Candidate must possess strong 'team-player’ and communication skills, happy to work and co-ordinate with lines of business, developers and other technical groups.
• Self-motivated and self-starter with genuine desire to learn and apply new skills.
• Additional security certifications such as CISSP or CISA will be considered a plus.

Skills and Expectations

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of current mainframe application services and infrastructure capabilities
• Assess strategic vision across multiple lines of business and emerging technical requirements
• Analyse security controls for effectiveness and improvement in customer experience. These controls must comply with applicable Absa policies, standards and government regulations.
• Work on improving security relating to mainframe applications. Assess impact and provide recommendations for action.
• Co-ordinate the changes, testing and implementation of security definitions with the Mainframe team in accordance with established change management processes.
• Troubleshoot and track problem and incident tickets with vendors and clients.
• Provide security related support to application developers, architects and mainframe support teams
• Use effective communication skills to collaborate with other team members and technical groups to identify, review and recommend changes to remediate security related risks and exposures.
• Ability to work overtime when required for the purposes or incidents, projects, etc.
• Ability to be on rotational standby.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)

Closing Date: 28th, March 2022