Mainframe Dev & Deployment Tools Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Dev & Deployment Tools Engineer to design, implement, and support development toolchains and deployment frameworks within IBM z/OS environments .

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with COBOL, Assembler, REXX, JCL , and mainframe Software Configuration Management (SCM) and deployment tools such as Endevor, ChangeMan, or ISPW . The candidate will help enable DevOps practices, automate build and deployment processes, and ensure reliable application promotion across development, QA, UAT, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities

Mainframe Development Toolchain & DevOps

• Design and maintain development toolchains supporting COBOL, PL/I, JCL, Assembler , and related mainframe technologies.
• Support source control integration and versioning strategies.
• Manage artifact and package management processes.
• Promote DevOps best practices within mainframe development environments.

Build & Deployment Automation

• Develop and maintain automated mainframe build and deployment processes.
• Automate code compilation, packaging, deployment, and promotion.
• Build reliable release management processes to reduce manual effort and deployment errors.
• Support automated promotion across DEV → QA → UAT → PROD environments.

Deployment Tools & SCM

• Administer and support enterprise deployment tools such as:
• • Endevor
  • ChangeMan
  • ISPW
• Manage package lifecycles including build, test, deploy, rollback, and promotion.
• Maintain deployment standards and ensure proper source-code and package versioning.

Environment Management

• Support development, test, and production mainframe environments.
• Ensure consistency and integrity across environments.
• Coordinate deployments with application development, QA, release management, and operations teams.
• Troubleshoot deployment and environment-related issues.

Automation & Integration

• Develop automation using REXX, CLIST, JCL , and scripting tools.
• Integrate mainframe deployment processes with enterprise CI/CD pipelines .
• Support integration with distributed DevOps tools such as Git and Jenkins .
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive build, deployment, and release activities.

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of Mainframe experience.
• 3–5+ years of experience in Mainframe Dev & Deployment, SCM, or Release Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience in IBM z/OS environments .
• Hands-on experience with one or more of:
• • Endevor
  • ChangeMan
  • ISPW
• Strong knowledge of COBOL and Assembler .
• Very strong REXX knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Strong JCL experience.
• Experience with TSO/ISPF and SDSF .
• Strong understanding of Mainframe SDLC, build, release, and promotion processes .
• Experience developing and maintaining automated deployment processes.
• Ability to build and maintain custom applications written in Assembler .
• Strong understanding of DevOps concepts and their application to Mainframe environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with DB2, IMS, and CICS .
• Experience with Jenkins and Git integration.
• Experience with Python or other automation frameworks.
• Exposure to Mainframe modernization initiatives.
• Experience with enterprise-scale DevOps transformation .
• Experience automating build and release pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.