Senior Security Specialist – Mainframe RACF Security, zSecure
PNC
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $80,000 - $209,300 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Administer and maintain RACF security profiles, groups, and user IDs across multiple LPARs.
- Utilize IBM zSecure suite for auditing, reporting, and automation of RACF administration tasks.
- Analyze and implement security controls to meet internal policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI).
- Perform regular security reviews, access recertifications, and vulnerability assessments.
- Develop and maintain RACF and zSecure documentation, including procedures, standards, and training materials.
- Collaborate with internal teams to support application onboarding and access provisioning.
- Respond to security incidents and provide forensic analysis.
- Participate in audits and provide evidence of compliance with security controls.
- Mentor junior security analysts and provide technical leadership in RACF and zSecure best practices.
- Drive automation and efficiency in RACF administration.
Requirements
- Expert-level proficiency in RACF security administration and mainframe security operations.
- Expert-level proficiency in IBM zSecure suite (Admin, Audit, Alert).
- Strong command of z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, and mainframe architecture.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical risks into business impact.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and influence across teams.
Benefits
- medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
- dental and vision options
- employee and spouse/child life insurance
- short and long-term disability protection
- 401(k) with PNC match
- pension and stock purchase plans
- dependent care reimbursement account
- back-up child/elder care
- adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
- educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
- a robust wellness program with financial incentives
- maternity and/or parental leave
- up to 11 paid holidays each year
- 8 occasional absence days each year
- between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service
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Hard skills
RACF security administrationIBM zSecure suitez/OSJCLTSO/ISPFmainframe security operationssecurity controlsvulnerability assessmentsforensic analysisautomation
Soft skills
communication skillsindependent workinfluence across teamsmentoringtechnical leadership