Summary
Jared Shoptaw is a Technical Expert in Cybersecurity with 10+ years at Walmart, specializing in mainframe security and systems administration across z/OS, RACF, and CICS in complex parallel sysplex environments. He combines deep hands-on experience in RACF administration, audit remediation, and CICS web services with practical skills in Java-in-CICS, SMP/E software maintenance, JCL, and Rexx automation. Jared’s background includes installing and customizing ISV solutions across z/OS, Linux, Unix, and Windows, giving him a rare cross-platform perspective on enterprise integration and operations. He is comfortable moving between security remediation and day-to-day systems support, translating audit findings into repeatable fixes and automation. Based in Rogers, Arkansas, he blends mainframe pedigree with modern web and automation tooling like ASP.NET and Unix System Services. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic problem determination and keeping mission-critical systems both secure and highly available.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas