Mainframe Development & Deployment Tools Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

CTG is seeking to fill a Mainframe Development & Deployment Tools Engineer position for our client.

Location: Phoenix, AZ metro area (Hybrid working model)
Duration: 6 months with option to convert after 6 months
Citizenship: US Citizens (USC), Permanent Residents (PR), and Other EAD holders (no visa-dependent candidates)

Overview:
This role focuses on enabling modern DevOps and automation practices for IBM z/OS mainframe environments. The engineer will design and support CI/CD pipelines, build and release automation tools, and ensure reliable deployment of enterprise mainframe applications across DEV/QA/UAT/PROD environments. The position sits at the intersection of mainframe systems engineering, DevOps, and release management, supporting legacy workloads while advancing modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain mainframe build, deployment, and release automation tools
• Support CI/CD pipelines for COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and IMS workloads
• Automate compile, link-edit, test, and deployment processes across environments
• Manage code promotion across DEV / QA / UAT / PROD environments
• Support and enhance change/release management tools (Endevor, Changeman, ISPW)
• Integrate mainframe workflows with Git and distributed/cloud DevOps tools
• Develop automation scripts using REXX, Python, JCL, and shell scripting
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, and pipeline issues
• Support release planning, change management, and production deployments
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, and governance standards
• Collaborate with application developers, DBAs, systems programmers, and DevOps teams

Core Skills:

• IBM z/OS mainframe environments
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
• Mainframe change/release tools (Endevor, Changeman, ISPW)
• COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS
• Git integration for mainframe development
• Scripting: REXX, Python, JCL, shell scripting
• Strong troubleshooting of build and deployment pipelines
• Understanding of enterprise SDLC and environment promotion strategies
• Knowledge of mainframe security, audit, and compliance requirements

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in mainframe DevOps, systems engineering, release engineering, or deployment automation
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale IBM z/OS environments and CI/CD pipelines

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

To Apply:

To be considered, please apply directly to this requisition using the link provided. Kindly forward this to any other interested parties. Thank you!