The Financial Information Services Agency has a vacancy for a Mainframe Security/Tools Specialist reporting to the Application Security Manager. The ideal candidate should have extensive hands-on experience using CA’s mainframe security software, ACF2. Candidates with equivalent experience in Top Secret or RACF are also encouraged to apply. Substitute experience includes mainframe environments (z/OS, JES2, SMP/E, TSO, IOF, JCL, IOCP/HCD), monitoring tools (TMON, Mainview, OMEGAMON), development and automation (COBOL, REXX, JCL, PROCS, CTLCARDS), and database systems (IMS, DB2). The selected candidate will be responsible for using ACF2 control access to TSO (ISPF), application data, and system files including JCL libraries, program libraries, etc. The ACF2 support staff updates the ACF2 rules based on authorization from end user agency security officers. Access is granted to sequential datasets, DB2 databases, IMS databases and transactions, LDAP, the CA-Scheduler and systems services (e.g. JES2). The team maintains the groups to which new users are added or removed. When an upgrade is made to the ACF2 product, they are responsible for testing its success.
ACF2 staff is on a rotating duty roster during off-hours with remote mainframe access to handle emergencies. Other areas of responsibility include documentation of product usage and procedures; installation of certificates
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Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.
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Hours/Shift 35 hours Weekly/Day.
Work Location 5 Manhattan West, NY, NY
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or, Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.
New York City Residency is not required for this position