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Leidos Inc lists this Mainframe Security Analyst opportunity in reston, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
Mainframe systems security Analyst working to support a mainframe environment for government agency, with expertise in RACF and identity management activities for a large multi-agency health care claims processing environment.
This role is remote .
"Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you."
Daily operational tasks include:
Maintaining mainframe RACF environment and monitoring security access patterns
Creating and deleting user accounts on various mainframe systems
Confirming that the proper permissions are in place to restrict access to sensitive data
Work with the Infrastructure Services provider to insure that security updates are rolled out to various mainframe environments
Serve as primary point of contact for researching making to corrections to mainframe security and access related questions
Provide regular reporting on production and UAT security and identity management related processing issues
Perform user and security audits of the mainframe RACF environment on a regular basis
Potential ability to work on-call shifts to support batch processing and monitoring
Education and Experience:
BS degree and 4 years of experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
Experience analyzing government mainframe systems
Experience managing mainframe user accounts and security environment for a large government agency supporting Medical claims processing and a common workload file (CWF)
Expertise with IBM RACF and Vanguard Security tools
Expertise with mainframe and host based security
Experience with audit and the security review process for RACF
Able to utilize Incident ticket system to open, resolve, close tickets and Service Requests
Demonstrate excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
Ability to use strong industry knowledge to relate to customer needs and dissolve customer concerns and a high level of focus and attention to detail.
Strong work ethic with good time management with the ability to work with diverse teams and lead meetings
Strong organizational, interpersonal and analytical skills
All candidates supporting the CMS programs must havelived in theUnited Statesatleastthree(3)out ofthelastfive(5)yearsprior in order to be considered.
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Original Posting:
September 29, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit
Pay and Benefits
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Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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