Mainframe Cybersecurity Specialist
Kyndryl (company site, opens in a new tab)7–10 yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 18–30 LPA
Posted 20h ago
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About This Role
- Secure IBM z/OS mainframe environments by implementing, administering, and maintaining enterprise security controls such as ACF2 and RACF.
- Manage user provisioning, access controls, authentication, and compliance audits for mainframe systems to ensure regulatory alignment and risk mitigation.
- Monitor, respond to security incidents, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen mainframe cybersecurity posture using tools like IBM zSecure.
Minimum Requirements
- 7 to 10 years of hands-on experience with ACF2 security administration within z/OS mainframe environments.
- Strong knowledge of mainframe security principles, compliance requirements, and experience with ACF2 utilities such as ACFBATCH, ACFBSYNC, ACFCOMP.
- Mandatory experience administering mainframe access control, digital certificate deployment, PKI management, and encryption technologies.
- Educational requirement: Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field; ITIL certification required. Security certifications like CISA considered an advantage.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced mainframe cybersecurity professional specializing in ACF2 administration and policy compliance within large enterprise environments.
- Able to analyze, implement, and troubleshoot complex security architectures and interact effectively with global teams and audits.
- Candidates with strong hands-on skills in mainframe utilities, security monitoring tools (zSecure, ETFA), and encryption implementations will be highly competitive.