Role: RACF Admin
Location: Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)
Type: Contract
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist in the development and implementation of RACF security systems and its associated software.
- Review requests for new systems or changes to existing systems and evaluate the impact to RACF security LPARS.
- Monitor daily reports to ensure the effectiveness of new and existing security technology.
- Partner with system owners to ensure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of information residing in corporate databases, workstations, servers or being transmitted over the network.
- Assist in the design and implementation of disaster recovery plans.
- Evaluate and implement products and/or procedures to enhance RACF security environments.
- Provide post implementation support for new security technology.
- Research emerging security products, services, protocols and standards, in support of security enhancement and development efforts.
- Recommend, deploy and monitor additional products and tools or enhancements to existing tools in the RACF security environments.
- Provide direct support to the business on RACF security related issues.
- Educate the business about security policies and provide consultation on security issues.
- Assist in representing the security needs of the organization by providing RACF security expertise and assistance on all IT projects.
- Assist with the development and enforcement of IT security policies, guidelines, standards and procedures in a RACF security environment.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in systems or specialized training required.
- 5 or more years of relevant work experience as a RACF administrator.
- Experience in the financial services industry a plus.
- Knowledge of industry information security standards and practices, including applicable laws related to data privacy and protection.
- Knowledge of network and security components, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, anti virus software and data encryption.
- Strong knowledge of IP, TCP/IP and other network administration protocols, including their vulnerabilities and solutions required.
- Knowledge of operating platforms, database and sub-system platforms and products.
- Technical proficiency with RACF administration/support preferred, including Digital Certs and SAS programming a plus.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities, while meeting deadlines.
- Strong problem solving, organizational and project management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) a plus
- Security certifications a plus