Mainframe Security Consultant

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

Senior Mainframe Security Analyst to join an established team accountable for the management and stewardship of the mainframe security environment. Duties include providing engineering support for the RACF database, troubleshooting and resolving security issues and assisting in developing technical solutions to business problems based upon security best practices. Understanding of Vanguard and generating reports out of it is a added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform the daily functions of RACF Mainframe Infrastructure administration of incoming requests
• Troubleshoot and resolve Incident tickets for user access issues
• Review and take appropriate action on security reports
• Support the overall access provisioning process in line with Allstate security policies
• Assist in delivery of key projects and initiatives
• Interact and consult with technology teams including systems programmers, DBAs, CICS/MQ support, mainframe network team, etc.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to develop best practice security solutions
• Participate in a monthly rotation for on-call support and support of monthly IPL process
• Certification renewals and co-ordination with Certificate owners
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with RACF in a z/OS mainframe environment.
• Strong understanding of mainframe architecture, JCL, TSO/ISPF, and SMF.
• Experience with security auditing, compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, PCI-DSS), and risk management.
• Proficiency in RACF commands, access control definitions, and security reporting tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  
  

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience (Preferred)
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job does not have supervisory duties.
  
  

Education & Experience (in lieu)

• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  
  

Primary Skills

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Recruiter Info

Hiral Parag Rughani

hparb@allstate.com

About Allstate

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

The Allstate Corporation is one of the largest publicly held insurance providers in the United States. Ranked No. 84 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue, The Allstate Corporation owns and operates 18 companies in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and India. Allstate India Private Limited, also known as Allstate India, is a subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation. The India talent center was set up in 2012 and operates under the corporation's Good Hands promise. As it innovates operations and technology, Allstate India has evolved beyond its technology functions to be the critical strategic business services arm of the corporation. With offices in Bengaluru and Pune, the company offers expertise to the parent organization’s business areas including technology and innovation, accounting and imaging services, policy administration, transformation solution design and support services, transformation of property liability service design, global operations and integration, and training and transition.

Learn more about Allstate India here.