ACF2 Security Specialist

The Financial Information Services Agency has a vacancy for an ACF2 Security Specialist reporting to the Application Security Manager. The candidate should have extensive hands-on experience using CA’s mainframe security software, ACF2.

The selected candidate will be responsible for using ACF2 control access to TSO (ISPF), application data, and system files including JCL libraries, program libraries, etc. The ACF2 support staff updates the ACF2 rules based on authorization from end user agency security officers. Access is granted to sequential datasets, DB2 databases, IMS databases and transactions, LDAP, the CA-Scheduler and systems services (e.g. JES2). The team maintains the groups to which new users are added or removed. When an upgrade is made to the ACF2 product, they are responsible for testing its success.

ACF2 staff is on a rotating duty roster during off-hours with remote mainframe access to handle emergencies. Other areas of responsibility include documentation of product usage and procedures; installation of certificates- end-user recertification; password rests; review of access violations; reports detailing user access; rules libraries backup and restore; ongoing product education; conforming to industry standards for product use and training new staff.

Preferred Skills
- Extensive experience using ACF2 mainframe security to create security profiles, establish user-ids, and reset passwords
- Experience maintaining SSL certificates
- Experience working on an enterprise wide project in a large scale environment.
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience in a mainframe environment utilizing the following: TSO, ISPF and JCL.
- Strong oral and written communications including high-end presentation skills. Strong team building and team facilitation and organizational skills.
- Strong understanding of standard SDLC methodologies
- Strong team interpersonal skills
- Strong knowledge of technology advances and trends in the security area
- Project management leadership abilities
- In-depth understanding of information security policies/practices
- Knowledge of regulatory and industry standard compliance issues
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Ability to learn and apply new technologies
- Experience with IMS and DB2
- Familiarity with file transfer protocols such as FTPS and/or Connect: Direct
- Strong understanding of standard SDLC methodologies
- Knowledge of UNIX, PUITY, WinSCP
- Familiarity with MS-Word and Excel
- Knowledge of PeopleSoft People Tools
- Experience in responding to audit and investigatory requests securely, promptly, and accurately



Additional Information

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The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.


To Apply

Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 698579. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hours/Shift

35 hours Weekly/Day.

Work Location

5 Manhattan West, NY, NY

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or,

Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.