Job Description

This is a remote position.

Role Overview:

We are looking for a highly experienced
Mainframe Security Specialist
to support a South African financial services client on a
short-term, high-impact engagement
.

This role focuses on addressing a
critical audit finding related to MQ security on mainframe systems
, ensuring robust access controls and security patterns are implemented ahead of a strict remediation deadline.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in
mainframe security, MQ environments, and Broadcom Top Secret
, along with the ability to collaborate with other senior engineers and SMEs.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead remediation of
MQ security vulnerabilities
within a mainframe environment.
Design and implement
secure access control frameworks
using Broad-com Top Secret.
Define and document
security patterns and controls
across:
- Batch processing environments
- CICS transactions
- User access and permissions
- Third-party integrations
Collaborate with
mainframe and MQ engineers/SMEs
to ensure best-practice security implementation
Provide expert input on mainframe security
architecture and governance
Ensure all remediation activities are completed
within audit timelines (before September deadline)
Produce clear documentation of
security configurations, standards, and patterns

Requirements

Required Skills:

Advanced expertise in
MQ on Mainframe (z/OS)

Strong hands-on experience with
Broadcom Top Secret

Deep understanding of
mainframe security architecture and access control models

Experience applying
DevOps practices within mainframe environments

Solid knowledge of:

CICS security
Batch job security controls
User authentication and authorization frameworks
Third-party tool security integration

Experience with
audit remediation and compliance requirements

Ability to define and implement
scalable security patterns and standards

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experience
in mainframe environments

Proven track record in
mainframe security and MQ environments

Experience working in
financial services or highly regulated industries
(preferred)

Demonstrated involvement in
security audits and remediation initiatives

Relevant certifications in
mainframe technologies or security
(advantageous)

About Blue Pearl HQ

Blue Pearl is a market-leading CLOUD Solutions developer with extensive knowledge and insight into the latest technologies, standardised processes, advanced technical capabilities and consulting processes available, ensuring wholistic success for our clientele. We offer professional consulting to compliment your business strategy and overall management and make it our priority to add value to any business by listening, analysing and creating a conducive solution that will empower our client.

We implement a Data Analysis Process that includes inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the end-goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and relevant information to support your decision-making. Your business cannot afford not to engage with us, allowing our data analysis to play a role in making your business decisions more scientific and helping your business achieve effective operation.

Blue Pearl’s team of experts include BI strategists, BI analysts, Data Warehouse Architects, Data Scientists, Implementation and Development experts. With the use of BI, Analytics and Big Data, we effectively partner with our customers on their mission to achieve a competitive business advantage and real ROI from the structured information we collect.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

11-50 employees

Headquarters

Johannesburg, ZA

Year Founded

2013

Website

bluepearl.co.za

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