CrowdPlat · 8 hours ago
Senior Mainframe Security & Systems Administrator (z/OS) - W2 Candidates
CrowdPlat is seeking a Senior Mainframe Security & Systems Administrator to support a large enterprise legacy environment undergoing modernization and security transformation. This role involves acting as the primary security and platform SME, responsible for protecting enterprise data, maintaining compliance, and supporting mainframe transformation initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Act as the Mainframe Security SME for Top Secret Security (TSS), certificates, and access controls
Administer and support z/OS environments , including system components, user access, and security policies
Manage TLS, certificates, SSL keys, SFTP, FTPS, and encryption across the mainframe
Support audit, compliance, and risk-mitigation initiatives
Perform break/fix support, configuration, and security monitoring
Maintain user accounts, permissions, and role-based access controls
Support production control jobs and job scheduling systems
Provide technical support for terminal emulation, ISV tools, and operational utilities
Partner with network, application, and operations teams to support day-to-day enterprise mainframe workloads
Support modernization initiatives including mainframe data integration and CDC pipelines
Qualification
Required
8+ years of hands-on Mainframe Top Secret Security (TSS) administration
5+ years of z/OS systems administration
Strong experience with JES2
Strong experience with UNIX System Services (OMVS)
Strong experience with SMS (Storage Management Subsystem)
Strong experience with TLS, certificates, RSA keys, SSL, SFTP, FTPS
Working knowledge of VTAM, TCP/IP
Working knowledge of JCL
Working knowledge of TSO
Working knowledge of VSAM
Working knowledge of SMP/E
Working knowledge of RMF, SMF, WLM
Working knowledge of GRS
Working knowledge of BlueZone terminal emulator
Working knowledge of Mainframe job scheduling systems
Preferred
REXX scripting
Mainframe performance monitoring & tuning
Informatica PowerExchange (CDC, IMS, VSAM)
Experience supporting legacy-to-modernization transitions
Company
CrowdPlat
CrowdPlat connects mid-size and enterprise customers to freelance teams
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.2M2018-12-10Seed· $0.1M
2015-05-07Seed· $0.1M
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