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We are seeking a Mainframe Infrastructure Integration Architect to lead infrastructure readiness and integration for an ACF2 to RACF migration across production, DR, and test environments. The role will focus on z/OS infrastructure, security integration, IPL/fallback readiness, DR validation, and cross-tower issue resolution.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead infrastructure readiness for RACF activation and ACF2-to-RACF migration.
- Validate z/OS parmlib/proclib, IPL, JES2, sysplex, SMF, WLM, RMF, and system exits.
- Assess RACF impacts across USS, TCP/IP, AT-TLS, certificates, keyrings, z/OSMF, and automation.
- Coordinate started task, service, batch, operations, and automation IDs with the RACF security model.
- Validate impacts to SMS, HSM, catalogs, GDPS, backup/restore, tape,



and DR procedures.
- Troubleshoot authorization and infrastructure issues using RACF messages, SMF, JES/TCP/IP/USS logs, and IPCS.
- Define pre/post-IPL, fallback, DR, and cutover validation procedures.
- Review runbooks, implementation plans, RCAs, recovery procedures, and audit evidence.
- Provide infrastructure risk and readiness input for migration go/no-go decisions.

Must-Have Skills

- 15+ years of IBM Z / z/OS infrastructure or systems programming experience.
- Strong expertise in z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, JES2, USS, TCP/IP, storage, automation, and DR.
- Hands-on experience with RACF, preferably ACF2-to-RACF migration/coexistence.
- Knowledge of STARTED, SURROGAT, OPERCMDS, FACILITY, UNIXPRIV, DIGTCERT, and keyrings.
- Experience with SMS, HSM, GDPS, catalogs, backup/restore, and dataset security.
- Experience with NetView/System Automation, scheduler interfaces, and regulated production environments.
- Solid experience in change governance, fallback planning, and DR validation.

Preferred
- z/OSMF, zSecure, GDPS tooling
- Ansible for Z / Git-based configuration
- IBM certifications in z/OS, RACF, Parallel Sysplex, GDPS, or Storage

If interested, please share your updated resume.

📌 MAINFRAME INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRATION ARCHITECT (Maharashtra)
🏢 Creospan Private
📍 Maharashtra