As a Mainframe Security Engineer within the Partner Federal zCloud Team, you will be a key resource for their GBS clients, analyzing business requirements to design, engineer, and implement the best security solutions for their needs. Apply technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the Client's organization with the cognitive solutions that are making them the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world. You will be doing hands-on mainframe z/OS Security administration in this position. 

Responsibilities

• Implement and configure z/Secure controls on client machines
• Create z/Secure Alerts and configurations as required by Partner and per any customer requirements
• Create and maintain compliance reporting through z/Secure
• Provide system and security vulnerability detection using z/Secure
• Remediate or forward any vulnerabilities found in reports to required personnel
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports
• Run installation jobs and scripts
• Conduct system-wide performance tuning
• Recommend process improvements to ensure system scalability and reliability
• Assist customers in developing and maintaining a secure Cybersecurity Baseline that meets RMF for DOD IT and other certifications and specifications as required
• Assist in the preparation of network infrastructure specifications or designs, incorporating required information security features
• Create and monitor RACF/architecture based on Partner's best practices
• Work with the Security Operations Center and SIEM team to ensure proper system logging requirements are being met
• Create/modify and track tickets within ServiceNow (SNOW)

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Able to pass Standard Government Background Check
• At least 5 year experience working with mainframes
• Well versed in using RACF
• Able to use the z/OS operating system to install, customize, and maintain support of mainframe software and operation procedures used by development teams as well as installation and customization of program products
• Knowledge of security frameworks, including MITRE, ATT&CK, OWASP, NIST, CSF, etc.
• Knowledge of JCL, REXX, JES2, RACF, SMP/E, TCP/IP, ISPF
• Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills

• Preferred 8+ years experience working with IBM Mainframe
• Knowledge in the ACF2 and/or TSS
• Professional experience working with networks and network architecture
• Experience working with SIEM technologies
• Experience working with and configuring IBM zSecure
• Experience working with Vulnerability Scanning technologies
• Experience working in a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)
• Experience working within Microsoft Azure or other enterprise cloud offerings
• Experience with compliance frameworks and audit preparation/evidence gathering
• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills
• Experience briefing senior management and peers on ticket or work statuses
• Superior IT problem-solving skills
• Able to mentor and train incoming trainees from Apprenticeship program, as well as Mid and Jr. level engineers within the team
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to explain complex problems to nontechnical teams
• Shift flexibility, including the ability to provide after-hours support when needed
• B.S degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• Desired CISSP
• Possess an IAT Level I or above certification
• Desired Cloud Industry Certification

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ