SECURITY MAINFRAME CONSULTANT - Computer Associates - Top Secret for z/OS - REMOTE

Provide mentor level support experience.

Provide customer support by preparing ad hoc reports and giving presentations.
Monitors the environment for adherence to security standards.

Customer focus and act as a SPOC dealing with customer. Liaison with business areas and other technical support areas

Review and monitor mainframe security reports for any possible policy violations.
Execute mainframe vulnerability scans utilizing zSecure and other security tools.
Review and report on Universal Access, revoked users, Super UNIX User authority, and CICS/IMS/DB2 Access violation reports.

Provide off hour on call support for security related incidents.

Technical Training, Certification(s) or Degree, 5+ years of experience

Candidates should have 7+ years of experience with expertise in the skills/duties listed below:

In-depth knowledge of CA Top Secret for z/OS and provide the ability to externalize security.

Hands on experience and knowledge CA Top Secret, z/OS

Hands-on administration of z/OS, CICS, and Top Secret login ID's, dataset and resource rules.

Key knowledge areas are to find and remove obsolete, unused, redundant, and excessive access right in CA Top Secret

Understand group structures in CA Top Secret, and UID string setup gives access to Mainframe resources.

Public Trust

Maintains an organization's computer systems' workflows and is responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, including fixing network issues along with updating equipment and software

Develops technical solutions for the management of networks, software, hardware, configurations, and architecture

Troubleshoots complex system hardware and software issues

Trains end users on the proper use of hardware and software

Performs advanced software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages

Monitors and tunes systems to achieve optimum performance levels

Ensures workstation/server data integrity by implementing standard software and hardware solutions

Leads efforts to ensure data/media recoverability by following a schedule of system backups and database archive operations

Conducts advanced hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines

Ensures that performance and security of computers meet the needs of network users

Evaluates existing systems and plans long-term strategies

May coach and provide guidance to less-experienced professionals

May serve as a team or task lead

Remote

US Person

What is the mission of the program/contract? To manage and support the Bureau of Fiscal Services Post Payment Systems.

What will a typical workday look like for the Contractor? Is this a team setting? Working with GDIT and the client to complete security administration of CA Top Secret Security Product, daily monitoring and reporting on security readiness.

What are the top three skillsets the candidate should have? Hands on experience and knowledge CA Top Secret (Understand group structures in CA Top Secret, and UID string setup gives access), Hands-on administration of z/OS, CICS, and Top Secret login ID's, dataset and resource rules, CA Top Secret Clean up - to find and remove obsolete, unused, redundant, and excessive access right in CA Top Secret

What is the interview process? How many interviews until decision is made? Audio only or audio/video or in-person? At least 2 rounds of Audio/Video interview on Teams

What government agency/customer does the contract support? Bureau of Fiscal Service /Department of Treasury.

What is the length of the contract? What Option Year is it currently in? When is re-compete? 10 years contract / Year 3, Recompete in Jun 2026

What is the Public Trust process? JPMC Clearance and BFS Clearances are required to start which takes around 2-3 weeks based