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Role Overview:
We are looking for a highly experiencedMainframe Security Specialistto support a South African financial services client on ashort-term, high-impact engagement.
This role focuses on addressing acritical audit finding related to MQ security on mainframe systems, ensuring robust access controls and security patterns are implemented ahead of a strict remediation deadline.
The successful candidate will bring deep expertise inmainframe security, MQ environments, and Broadcom Top Secret, along with the ability to collaborate with other senior engineers and SMEs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead remediation ofMQ security vulnerabilitieswithin a mainframe environment.
- Design and implementsecure access control frameworksusing Broad-com Top Secret.
- Define and documentsecurity patterns and controlsacross:
- Batch processing environments
- CICS transactions
- User access and permissions
- Third-party integrations
- Batch processing environments
- Collaborate withmainframe and MQ engineers/SMEsto ensure best-practice security implementation
- Provide expert input on mainframe securityarchitecture and governance
- Ensure all remediation activities are completedwithin audit timelines (before September deadline)
- Produce clear documentation ofsecurity configurations, standards, and patterns
Requirements
Required Skills:
Solid knowledge of:
- CICS security
- Batch job security controls
- User authentication and authorization frameworks
- Third-party tool security integration
Qualifications & Experience:
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