Senior RACF Engineer - Director
Morgan StanleySenior RACF Engineer - Director
Morgan StanleyLocation
remote
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/18/2026
Compensation
$95,000 - $135,000 per year
Job description
This is a Lead Infrastructure Production Management & Reliability Engineering position at the Director level within the Technology division at Morgan Stanley. The role focuses on maintaining the stability and reliability of the organization's infrastructure systems, particularly in mainframe security. The Mainframe Security team is looking for a senior RACF engineer with extensive experience in IBM RACF and the IBM Z security ecosystem. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and support security solutions while collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal performance and security compliance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of related experience as a RACF engineer, security engineer, or senior mainframe security administrator.
- Advanced hands-on knowledge of IBM RACF and IBM zSecure, including configuration, internals, reporting, administration, and engineering support.
- Proficiency with JCL, REXX, and CARLa for automation, reporting, utilities, and security tooling development.
- Experience with core z/OS utilities and facilities, including TSO, ISPF, SDSF, and related operational tooling.
- Working knowledge of database technologies and query tools such as DB2, Sybase, and SQL.
- Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management best practices, including least privilege and privileged access management.
Responsibilities
- Design, engineer, and support mainframe security initiatives related to authentication, authorization, encryption, and sensitive data protection.
- Partner with Mainframe Security Architecture and Engineering teams to develop technical solutions and validate designs.
- Support deployment of security solutions, including process changes and operational handoff.
- Assess technical feasibility of proposed solutions and recommend approaches that meet security and operational requirements.
- Collaborate with application development and security product owners to gather requirements and implement effective security solutions.
- Create and maintain security monitoring, automation, and reporting solutions using various IBM tools.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on key performance indicators and recommend preventative actions.
- Provide subject matter expertise on RACF and mainframe security best practices.
Benefits
- Morgan Stanley offers extensive benefits that support employees’ careers, health, finances, and families, including top-tier medical coverage, mental health support, generous parental leave, fertility and family-building benefits, and robust retirement and stock purchase plans. Employees also gain access to continuous learning and networking opportunities, volunteer and giving programs aligned with the firm’s values, and hundreds of lifestyle perks like discounted products, cultural and entertainment tickets, and commuter savings.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
104
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
765
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.0%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-23%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
+6%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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