Senior Technology Architect

We are seeking a Technology Architect with senior-level expertise in IBM RACF to join a high-consequence mainframe environment. This role is dedicated to the expert-level administration, architectural design, and operational support of mainframe security systems. You will be responsible for resolving complex security violations, managing SSL/TLS certificate renewals, and ensuring the integrity of a 24x7 mission-critical environment. The ideal candidate brings a wealth of experience in large-scale migrations and a deep understanding of z/OS system internals.

Pay Rate: $704.19-$737.2


Advantages
- Senior-Level Impact: Influence the security architecture of one of the province's largest and most critical mainframe environments.

- Complex Technical Scope: Work with high-end mainframe utilities and the latest zSecure auditing tools.

- Long-Term Project Engagement: Lead long-cycle migrations and upgrades that offer high professional visibility and technical challenge.

- Leadership Role: Provide mentorship and strategic consultation, shaping the technical standards and runbooks for future security operations

Responsibilities
- Expert RACF Administration: Provide high-level support and administration for IBM RACF, including the analysis of access violations and the remediation of audit findings.

- Mainframe Security Maintenance: Execute SSL/TLS certificate renewals and utilize security utilities such as IRRUT200/IRRUT400 and SETROPTS to maintain system integrity.

- Audit & Automation: Leverage the IBM zSecure suite to perform security auditing and automate complex RACF tasks.

- Operational Leadership: Lead incident, problem, and change management activities (CRQs), performing root-cause analysis for security-related issues.

- Disaster Recovery: Support RACF-related aspects of business resumption planning and participate in annual contingency and disaster recovery testing.

- Technical Consultation: Act as a mentor to internal identity and access management (IAMP) staff and provide strategic guidance to ministry stakeholders.

- Mission-Critical Support: Provide Level-2 on-call support in a 24x7 environment to ensure continuous system availability.

Qualifications
- Core Mastery: 15+ years of hands-on experience in IBM RACF administration within z/OS environments.

- zSecure Proficiency: Extensive experience using the IBM zSecure suite for auditing and security automation.

- Project Leadership: 10+ years of experience leading complex mainframe projects, including installations, setups, migrations, and version upgrades.

- Mainframe Architecture: Solid understanding of z/OS internals, including TSO/ISPF, JCL, and JES2/3.

- Compliance & Risk: Demonstrated experience with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, PCI DSS, or HIPAA, and a strong grasp of access control best practices.

- Communication: Exceptional ability to translate technical security risks into business impact insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Summary
If you're interested in the Technology Architect role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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