Mainframe Security Expert

You will work in the IT Security Production Tribe, within the squad Mainframe System Security. Our stakeholders and partners can be part of the business, the rest of the local IT or the BNP Paribas IT Group.

The Mainframe System Security squad manages the support and services in following risk- and security-related domains:

Authentication

Authorization and provisioning

Security configuration and the monitoring of the configuration

Risk management

Security monitoring

Responsibilities

Some of the main activities in the squad are:

Manage the content of the RACF Database, either manually or by automation. This includes managing the certificates on the mainframe.

Create and manage security standards and see to their application.

Manage the security of most mainframe system components in accordance with the role-based setup of the security.

Design, implement and document new programs and jobs and maintain existing programs, jobs and documentation to support the processes managed by the squad.

Contribute to improvement initiatives as Critical Asset Recovery, DORA, Group Security Standard implementation, ...

Advice clients on the correct security setup and help them to realize this

Third line security support and incident response, related to authentication, authorization or general security issues.

Participation in squad on-call to resolve critical job-failures that occur outside business hours. ?( +/- 1 week per month covering the non-business hours including weekend and holidays in that week)

Risk management:

o Take necessary actions to close risks.

o Contribution to audit campaigns and control plans.

o Reporting to management and other stakeholders.

Proven experience on the Mainframe in general

Proven experience in the Mainframe Security domain (Security Administrator)

Mandatory:

Expert knowledge of

o RACF and the surrounding utilities

o The Mainframe Architecture in general

Solid knowledge of

o Basic Mainframe Tools (JCL, ISPF, REXX, SDSF, )

o Role Based Security Modelling

o AT-TLS & Certificates

Basic knowledge of

o The security of DB2, IMS (database and transaction management) and MQ

Job Scheduling

o Most mainframe system subsystems and their security (Spool, network, storage, SMF,)

o Public Key Infrastructure & the Mainframe CryptoCards

o Unix System Service

Preferable

Knowledge of zSecure product suite

Knowledge of the job scheduler Control-M

Knowledge of COBOL

Knowledge of Endevor

Agile environment

Follows the Customer processes for projects, incident and change management.

Being standalone and team worker, analytical minded, meet commitment, ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment, flexible, customer-oriented, understand risk awareness.

Motivated self-starter, process-oriented with high attention to detail.

Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude.

Good communication skills, Good analytical and synthesis skills.

Autonomy, commitment, and perseverance.

Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

Flexibility (in peak periods extra efforts may be required).

Open minded and show flexibility in self-learning new technologies/tools.

You are customer minded and can translate technical issues into non-technical explanations.

You are always conscious about continuity of services.

You have a very good team spirit and share your knowledge and experience with other members of the team. Working in collaboration with team.

Client-oriented, analytical, initiative oriented and able to work independently.

Be flexible and ready to provide support outside of Business hours (on-call).

Able to take additional responsibility.

Able to work from base location Chennai/Mumbai (Whichever is your base location) during hybrid model.

You are flexible and ready to provide support outside of Business hours (on-call).

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Communication skills - oral & written

Organizational skills

Client focused

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to manage a project

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications