IBM Mainframe System Engineer, Bank, Brussels

OBJECTIVE:

To join a team responsible for the IBM Mainframe Systems Engineering at a leading bank in Brussels. Appreciation of Mainframe security aspects is important.

TASKS:

-Monitor and maintain the security databases for all Mainframe LPARs on all systems.
-Develop and maintain automated processes for security reports.
-Monitor the environment for adherence to security standards.
-Define and implement security requirements for new applications and upgrades.
-Define and implement USS security.
-Assist in creating and implementing security standards, policy and guidelines.
-Through daily interaction, educate users in security principles, policy and practices.
-Review database and recommends and implements changes to improve the security product and service.
-Participates in audit activities.
-Installation, customisation and administration of software.
-Plan organize and execute migration of software to new versions/releases.
-Monitor systems performance and tune when appropriate.
-Participate to the ticket management.
-Research and apply proactive software maintenance.
-Train Mainframe junior staff.
-Work schedule includes some Watch duty (on-call) and weekend support (on a rota basis).

SKILLS (IDEALLY AS MANY OF THE FOLLOWING AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT ALL ARE ESSENTIAL ! ):

MVS, TSO, JCL, PL/1, Cobol, DB2, CICS, MQSeries, ISPF, RACF, CA-7, Cortex;
Enterprise Output System, file transfer protocols;
Production Integration methods (CA7 scheduling, backup, control, unattended production, monitoring etc.).

Language: English.