US_East | Database Administrator (DBA)_L3

Position Title: Database Administrator (DBA) L3

Location: USA, Remote

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong experience with CA Top Secret administration and security support
• IBM mainframe (z/OS) experience
• Natural / COBOL application support experience
• Mainframe security administration background
• Experience working in a ticket-driven support model
• Familiarity with access provisioning / IAM concepts
• JCL experience
• CA7 / batch scheduling experience

Required Skills:

CA Top Secret, IBM mainframe (z/OS), Natural/COBOL, JCL, CA7

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with RACF / ACF2
• Knowledge of IAM tools (SailPoint/NetIQ or similar)
• Audit / compliance experience
• SFDC experience

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide CA Top Secret administration and security support
• Process and manage access requests (adds/changes/removals)
• Troubleshoot access and authentication issues
• Support Natural / COBOL applications (incident resolution, maintenance, minor enhancements)
• Work ticket queues (incidents, requests, service tasks)
• Support general mainframe operations (batch support, production issues)
• Assist with audit requests and access reviews
• Ensure application access aligns with Top Secret controls
• Support enterprise mainframe key rotation activities (performed twice annually)
• Manage mainframe certificate renewals
• Provide started task account support
• Handle batch processing and job scheduling (CA7)

Job description:

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) L3 to support CA Top Secret (mainframe security) along with Natural/COBOL application support in a staff augmentation model. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mainframe security administration, experience with IBM mainframe (z/OS), and a familiarity with access provisioning and IAM concepts. This role involves troubleshooting, incident resolution, and maintaining mainframe operations, including batch support and production issues.