Mainframe RACF Security Administrator

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Job Description : Mainframe RACF Security Administrator

Detail Information

Role Title : RACF Security Administrator

Required Skill Set : Mainframe RACF Admin

Experience Range : 4 to 6 Years

Location : Pune, Chennai

No. of Requirements : 1

Reporting To : Team Member

Team Size : 2-member Team

Job Summary :

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented RACF Security Administrator to manage, maintain, and secure our critical Mainframe environments, specifically within a Banking Project. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in RACF access provisioning, using the Vanguard tool, and ensuring the security posture is compliant, auditable, and functional. This role requires strong diagnostic ability and a focus on providing the "right access to the right person" to prevent critical system impacts.

Key Responsibilities :

Access Management & Configuration :

- Create User IDs, groups, and assign user attributes

- Understand and provide access based on user roles and requirements

- Manage and maintain RACF Attributes, Groups, Dataset, and General Resource Profiles

- Utilize RACF panel navigation and RACF commands effectively

- Maintain and review standard operating procedures (SOPs) regularly

Security & Compliance :

- Perform both internal and external security audits and provide feedback to auditors

- Demonstrate the ability to judge the correctness of access granted to prevent critical system impact

- Understand the concept of certificates, Private & Public rings, and submit/install cert requests for certificate renewal

- Maintain a basic understanding of RACF Setropts, Utilities, and programs

Troubleshooting & Support :

- Possess advanced troubleshooting skills to quickly resolve security violation and access issues

- Diagnose and find access errors, providing access to the correct RACF resources

- Identify the severity of issues, resolve them quickly, and prepare Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

- Apply in-depth knowledge of ITIL processes including Incident Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management, and Change Management

Required Skills and Competencies (Must-Have) :

Technical :

- Hands-on experience with RACF panel and Vanguard tool

- Good knowledge of RACF Attributes, Groups, Dataset, and General Resource profiles

- Basic knowledge of Mainframe System Architecture and zOS concepts

- Proper knowledge of Mainframe concepts like JCL and COBOL

- Experience with RACF Access Provisioning

Behavioral :

- Excellent communication skills and ability to function in a customer-facing role

- Strong technical knowledge and eagerness to learn new technologies

- Ability to work in a multi-location environment (Pune/Chennai).