• Job Description

  Req#: 253104000019111532

  This is a remote position.

  WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  

  
  

  • Serve as a subject-matter expert in Mainframe Top Secret Security Administration to
  

  maintain data security and regulatory compliance.
  

  • Work involves highly advanced (senior-level) systems administration in support of agency
  

  mainframe applications and supporting infrastructure; and coordinate day-to-day system
  

  administration functions such as mainframe configuration, break/fix system support, and base
  

  user account creation/support.
  

  • Work requires strong and proven hands-on experience in Mainframe Top Secret Security
  

  Administration and z/OS Administration.
  

  • Work also requires expertise in certificate renewals and access control within mainframe
  

  environments as well as a strong understanding of security compliance, audit practices, and risk
  

  mitigation.
  

  • Routine system administration functions to include security administration support,
  

  performance monitoring, security monitoring, and system maintenance.
  

  • Work includes supporting data entry and control work processes, overseeing and coordinating
  

  mainframe operations in the State’s Consolidated Data Center Services (DCS), and working with
  

  the Network Administration, Customer Support and Applications Development & Support teams
  

  to provide support necessary for day-to-day mainframe operations.
  

  • Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration for Change Data Capture
  

  processing using mainframe data sources and targets (i.e., IMS and VSAM) a plus.
  

  
  

  The Worker will apply their expert knowledge and experience as a Mainframe Top Secret
  

  Security Administrator to support both the needs of the Legacy Systems as well as those for the
  

  Mainframe Transformation Team.
  

  
  

  • Serve as a subject-matter expert in Mainframe Top Secret Security Administration to
  

  maintain data security and regulatory compliance.
  

  • Provide primary support as the subject matter expert for z/OS operating systems and system
  

  components; provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, implementation and
  

  testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to z/OS operating system, network, and component
  

  software.
  

  • Provide end user support for assigned Independent Software Vendor (ISV) products such as
  

  BlueZone.
  

  
  

  • Diagnose platform, software and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.
  

  • Assist with maintaining and providing technical support for Mainframe Production Control and
  

  Support Jobs and monthly Mainframe Job Scheduler.
  

  
  

  Requirements

  Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
  8	Required	Hands-On Experience with TSS (Top Secret Security)
  5	Required	Hands-On Experience with z/OS Administration
  5	Required	Experience with JES2, z/OS Unix System Services (OMVS), Storage Management Subsystem (SMS)
  3+	Required	Experience with TLS configuration (certificates, SSL – RSA Keys, SFTP, FTPS)
  2	Preferred	Experience with REXX
  3	Preferred	Experience with performance monitoring to include initial analysis of performance issues
  3+	Preferred	Experience with Informatica Power Exchange Administration
  3+	Preferred	Working knowledge for each of the following: • z/OS Operation • z/OS Networking – VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications Access Method), TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) • z/OS-centric automated job scheduling and management software (JOBTRAC) • Terminal Emulator Software (BLUEZONE) • VTAM Session Manager Software (VTAM/SWITCH) • SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) • RMF (Resource Measurement Facility) • SMF (System Management Facility) • WLM (Workload Management) • JCL (Job Control Language) • GRS (Global Resource Serialization) • VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) • TSO (Time Sharing Option)

  
  

  
  

  
  

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