Mainframe Security Administrator

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Peraton is hiring a Mainframe Security Administrator for a remote position supporting our CMS program.

Ensures that security policies, procedures, and directives of the CMS ARS. Maintains the oversight and compliance of existing information systems through technical reviews and system auditing. Interfaces with program management and customers on security requirements implementation, required documentation, and classification management. Provides information systems security guidance awareness and training and participates in customer security inspections, audits, and reviews. Manages, develops, prepares, implements, and maintains security plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), security tests, and evaluation plans. Collaborates with internal and external security teams, and IT staff to ensure the continued compliance and secure operation of accredited information systems. Keeps abreast of industry best practices and trends, as well as new technologies, and then plans and advises for implementation.

Provide account-based information security access management including:
Data sets
CICS transactions/applications
Provide account-based security reporting for:
Account and access control administration, security reports, recertification reviews, and security violation monitoring for mainframe role-based access control.
Reviews logon-id report for active/inactive logon-ids for mainframe role-based access control.
Analyze basic customer security requirements and makes recommendations for improvement to information security processes and documentation.
Work with other security team to assist technical support groups in the design and testing of information security products to provide solutions for information security issues and ensure conformance to requirements.
Identify and recommends solutions such as program or system modifications to prevent security exposures.
Promote information security compliance according to client security standards.
Participates in security audits, attends interviews, provides sample reports/extracts as requested.
Working with the System Security Officers, investigates noncompliance, alerts, and escalates appropriately. Assists in migrations, implementations, and investigations.
RACF, ACF2, Vanguard, DISA, FISMA, SNOW, SharePoint, Excel, DB2, IDM Security Admin, JCL, DMV/Complete, TSO along with general mainframe tools

Working z/OS RACF and ACF2 security skills, with the ability to review, correct, and coach others on mainframe security.
~ Hands-on experience with Vanguard security tools
~ Ability to create and interpret detailed security reporting.

Knowledge of z/OS security compliance, including DISA STIG and FISMA controls.
Experience participating in security compliance audits, discussing policy, presenting evidence, and researching non-compliance.
Target Salary Range

$Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.