Principal Conversion Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Principal Conversion Specialist to join our Conversion Engineering team. This role supports complex IBM Z security conversion and migration engagements and works directly with customers and internal teams to analyze environments, execute conversions, troubleshoot issues, and maintain and enhance our conversion tooling.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in at least one major Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), strong IBM z/OS experience, and hands-on REXX development skills. Expertise across all ESMs is not required. The right candidate will have the technical foundation and willingness to learn additional ESMs, tools, and conversion processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant IBM Z/mainframe experience
• 10+ years of hands-on administration experience with at least one ESM: IBM RACF Broadcom ACF2 Broadcom Top Secret (TSS)
• Strong working knowledge of IBM z/OS
• Strong hands-on experience with: TSO/ISPF JCL SDSF Mainframe datasets and file manipulation Troubleshooting failed jobs and interpreting job output
• Strong hands-on REXX programming experience
• Ability to read, troubleshoot, modify, maintain, and develop REXX code
• Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical/problem-solving skills
• Experience diagnosing issues in complex mainframe environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with both customers and internal technical teams
• Ability and willingness to learn additional ESMs, conversion tools, and technologies

• IBM High Level Assembler (HLASM) knowledge is a plus
• Previous ESM migration or conversion experience
• Experience developing or maintaining mainframe conversion or migration utilities
• Experience supporting customer-facing IBM Z projects
• Experience analyzing security definitions, identities, permissions, resource rules, and access controls
• Experience with additional programming or scripting languages
• Familiarity with automated testing and modern software engineering practices
• Experience using Git for source control and change management
• Experience using Bitbucket or similar source-code management platforms
• Experience with branching, pull requests, peer/code reviews, and version control practices
• Experience using Jira for work management, defect tracking, backlog management, and documenting engineering activities
• Understanding of secure development practices, particularly when working with security products, customer data, and customer environments
• Ability to research and evaluate industry and engineering best practices, including recommendations generated through AI-assisted tools, and independently validate them before implementation.
• Ability to use AI-assisted development tools responsibly for: Code analysis and troubleshooting Technical research Documentation Identifying potential solutions and approaches Improving engineering productivity

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