RACF Expert (Remote)

Remote • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 1 day ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
6 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • RACF / ESM security design
  • UIDs
  • GIDs
  • OMVS
  • POSIX permissions
  • ACILITY
  • UNIXPRIV
  • STARTED classes

Summary

Title: Z/OS Security / RACF Expert

Position: Remote

Type: Long Term Contract

Job Description

  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for z/OS security across RACF, USS, and platform controls
  • Lead risk identification, impact analysis, and exposure assessment
  • Provide clear, actionable guidance and use cases to drive effective remediation

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform deep-dive security assessments to identify control gaps and vulnerabilities
  • Analyze and translate technical findings into business risk and impact
  • Define practical remediation strategies and implementation guidance for engineering teams
  • Review and strengthen RACF controls (DATASET, FACILITY, UNIXPRIV, STARTED)
  • Evaluate USS security posture (UID/GID, OMVS, POSIX, zFS)
  • Assess SMF, audit logs, and control effectiveness
  • Partner with stakeholders to ensure sustainable risk reduction and compliance alignment

Must-Haves

  • SME-level expertise in RACF / ESM security design and control evaluation
  • Identify security gaps and misconfigurations
  • Assess impact, exposure, and exploitability
  • Provide clear remediation pathways and use cases
  • USS security (UIDs, GIDs, OMVS, POSIX permissions)
  • FACILITY, UNIXPRIV, STARTED classes
  • zFS/HFS, mount controls, auditing/logging
  • Vulnerability management, risk assessments, or penetration testing methodologies
  • Applying security frameworks (STIGs, CIS benchmarks)
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  • Dice Id: 90793350
  • Position Id: 00233336998741
  • Posted 1 day ago
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Tamil Arasan

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