IBM Mainframe System Administrator
Posted 5 days ago by 1756182032
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The IBM Mainframe System Administrator role involves addressing critical compliance gaps in IBM Z mainframe infrastructure supporting Red Hat's product pipeline. The position requires executing technical remediation tasks to achieve full compliance with Enterprise Security Standards (ESS) and managing customer requests. The role is remote and classified as outside IR35, with a duration of 3-6 months. The successful candidate will work on security control interpretation, compliance documentation, and audit preparation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gap analysis, ESS issue/exception updates, and technical remediation planning
- Execute 100% of technical remediation tasks for IBM Z systems compliance
- Execute 50-75% of technical remediation tasks for IBM storage systems compliance
- Process and resolve all backlog requests
Key Skills:
- Experience with IBM Z mainframe systems and ESS compliance
- Technical remediation planning and execution skills
- Knowledge of security control interpretation and compliance documentation
- Familiarity with z/VM configuration and Linux on Z hardening
- Ability to interface with InfoSec teams for policy exception approvals
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
One of our clients in East Cost, is looking for an IBM Mainframe System Administrator.
Duration: 3-6 months
Hourly: Open (depends on the experience)
Scope:
We have a critical IBM Z mainframe infrastructure supporting Red Hat's core product pipeline (Brew, CVP, OSBS), customer support, and community builds. The current "support" model is essentially 0.7 FTE of best-effort IBM collaborative partners who lack capacity and Red Hat ESS compliance expertise.
We have:
- 33 ESS compliance violations requiring immediate remediation
- ~20 customer requests in backlog
- Single points of failure that could block ALL Red Hat product shipments across architectures
- No proactive maintenance or monitoring capacity
Deliverables:
- Address critical Enterprise Security Standard (ESS) compliance gaps across all IBM Z systems to mitigate audit risks and ensure security posture alignment
- Complete gap analysis documentation for all 33 ESS control instances
- Development of detailed technical remediation plans for each non-compliant control
- Execute technical remediation tasks to achieve full ESS compliance
- Prepare comprehensive evidence packages for audit attestation
- Update ESS issue/exception documentation and status tracking
- Interface with Red Hat InfoSec teams for policy exception approvals
Responsibilities:
- Gap analysis, ESS issue/exception updates, and technical remediation planning
- Execute 100% of technical remediation tasks for IBM Z systems compliance
- Execute 50-75% of technical remediation tasks for IBM storage systems compliance
- Process and resolve all backlog requests
Focus Areas:
- Security control interpretation, compliance documentation, audit preparation
- z/VM configuration, Linux on Z hardening, LPAR security configuration, access controls
- DS8K/FlashSystem security configuration, SAN zoning compliance, encryption implementation
- VM provisioning, resource allocation, system decommissioning, customer onboarding/offboarding
Success Criteria
- 100% resolution of ESS compliance gaps (33 IPTs)
- Zero outstanding backlog tickets
- Documented remediation evidence for audit purposes
- Approved policy exceptions where applicable
- Updated operational procedures and documentation