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Security Architect - Mainframe

@ Tech Talent International

Montréal, Quebec

5+ years experience
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Overview

Tech Talent International is hiring a Senior Mainframe Security Architect with ACF2 and RACF expertise for a long-term engagement with a finance-sector client in the Montreal area. The role bridges clients, sales, project managers and system programmers, and requires 5+ years as a z/OS system programmer.

Responsibilities:

  • Design mainframe security solutions with clients, sales and vendors
  • Document roadmaps, design documents, diagrams and project plans
  • Coach and mentor teams in architectural techniques
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects across customers

Requirements summary:

  • ACF2 and RACF subject-matter expert or architect
  • 5+ years as a z/OS system programmer
  • SMP/E, system utilities and Assembler knowledge
  • Understanding of SYSPLEX and CPU keys
  • Bilingual French and English (asset)

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentIT
Experience5+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice, Client sites
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French

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Tech Talent International

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Tech Talent International (TTI) is a recruitment firm from Toronto Canada. We work with clients from F1000 to startups.

Full company description

Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.

LinkedIn followers
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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 1661 Morris Avenue, Ennismore, ON K0L1T0, CA
Other recorded names
  • Tech Talent International
Specialties
  • recruitment
  • contract staffing
  • permanent staffing
  • RPO
  • background checks
  • pre-employment screening
  • staffing
  • technical recruitment
  • telecom recruitment
  • ICT recruitment
  • and recruitment process outsourcing
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Tech Talent International is boutique recruitment firm based out of the Toronto Canada. We are provide contract and permanent staffing services to a variety of clients ranging from F1000s to startups across Canada/US and the world.

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size2-10 employees
HeadquartersEnnismore, ON
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded2022
Specialtiesrecruitmentcontract staffingpermanent staffingRPObackground checkspre-employment screeningstaffingtechnical recruitmenttelecom recruitmentICT recruitment
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Job description

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US.

Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a Senior Mainframe Security Architect (ACF2 and RACF) to join our global IT infrastructure consulting client in the Montreal area on a long term engagement with one of their clients in the finance domain.

Responsibilities

  • Work with client, sales, proposal managers and vendors to architect solutions
  • Will be able to act as a bridge between the client and Sales, Proposal Managers, Project Managers, System Programmers and Infrastructure Specialists
  • Work with Mainframe system programmers and Project Managers and client to deliver architected solutions
  • Document solutions including roadmaps, design documents, diagrams and project plans, using relevant documentation tools including Word, Visio, MS Project and/or PowerPoint
  • Work closely with various teams to gather business and technical requirements
  • Perform and Balance tasks on multiple concurrent projects across multiple customers
  • Mediate and manage architectural conditions including those that are contractually required
  • Educate, mentor and coach teams in applying architectural techniques
  • Accurately document technical artifacts
  • SMP/E and system utilities, ACF2, RACF, IO Gen (HCD), Assembler Language knowledge and ability to develop, maintain and deploy Assembler code, BMC & IBM Scheduler software, TSO, ISPF, understanding of problem & change, management (eESM experience is an asset), Install and support program products, installing simple to complex (tape management, job scheduling) products, JES2 and JES3 advance skills

Must Have

  • Mainframe Security System ACF2 & RACF SME/Architect
  • 5+ years experience as a z/OS System Programmer
  • SMP/E and system utilities, ACF2, RACF, IO Gen (HCD), Assembler Language knowledge
  • Understand of SYSPLEX concepts, familiarity with CPU keys (ordering, applying), experience working with vendors'

Nice to Have

  • Bilingual (French and English)
  • Adaptation to standard, client change management process

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