Highlights
This role involves assessing, scoping, and designing RACF and z/OS UNIX System Services (USS) security projects, translating business and audit requirements into robust architectures, and guiding engineering teams through implementation. The Mainframe Security team seeks an experienced RACF Architect Consultant to lead strategic security solutioning and implementation across the IBM Z platform.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Atlanta, GA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80.33 |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.lancesoft.com/ |
Description
RACF Architect Consultant —Role Summary
Position: Architect (not Engineer)
Location: Open to Remote
Focus: Project-oriented leadership in mainframe security
Role Overview
The Mainframe Security team seeks an experienced RACF Architect Consultant to lead strategic security solutioning and implementation across the IBM Z platform. This role involves assessing, scoping, and designing RACF and z/OS UNIX System Services (USS) security projects, translating business and audit requirements into robust architectures, and guiding engineering teams through implementation.
Key Requirements
Position: Architect (not Engineer)
Location: Open to Remote
Focus: Project-oriented leadership in mainframe security
Role Overview
The Mainframe Security team seeks an experienced RACF Architect Consultant to lead strategic security solutioning and implementation across the IBM Z platform. This role involves assessing, scoping, and designing RACF and z/OS UNIX System Services (USS) security projects, translating business and audit requirements into robust architectures, and guiding engineering teams through implementation.
Key Requirements
Experience: 12+ years in mainframe security, with proven leadership in RACF/USS architecture projects.
Expertise:
IBM RACF & IBM zSecure (configuration, internals, reporting, administration).
z/OS UNIX System Services (USS) security —UNIXPRIV, BPX resources, least-privilege models.
JCL, REXX, CARLa for automation and reporting.
Core z/OS utilities (TSO, ISPF, SDSF).
Additional Skills:
Knowledge of DB2, Sybase, SQL.
Experience with authentication, encryption, digital certificates, MFA, and key management.
Broad understanding of z/OS infrastructure (systems programming, storage, networking, CICS, DB2).
Strong grasp of IAM best practices (least privilege, PAM, segregation of duties).
Soft Skills: Independent worker, strong communicator, project-oriented mindset, ability to influence cross-functional teams.
Lead assessment, scoping, and architectural design of RACF and USS security solutions.
Define target-state architectures and produce design documentation.
Guide engineering teams through build, validation, testing, and implementation.
Support deployment, operational handoff, and training.
Collaborate with application, security, systems programming, and audit teams.
Create and maintain monitoring, automation, and reporting solutions (IBM zSecure, Compliance Manager, MFA platforms).
Serve as subject matter expert on RACF, USS, and z/OS security controls.
About Company
We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.