Mainframe Engineer with DevOps

Job Title: Mainframe Engineer with DevOps
Location : Remote 
Role Type: Contract
Project Duration : 18+ Months 

Core Responsibilities 
•            Lead and support Endevor (and other SCM) → Git/DBB/IDD migration projects across enterprise z/OS environments.
•            Architect and implement DevOps pipelines using Git, DBB, IDD, Wazi Deploy, and modern CI/CD platforms.
•            Perform installation, configuration, and problem determination for DBB, Git, IDD, and Wazi on z/OS and USS.
•            Analyze, convert, validate, and troubleshoot Endevor applications, processors, metadata, and dependency structures.
•            Debug pipeline failures, compiler/link edit errors, dependency issues, repository sync problems, and build map inconsistencies.
•            Deliver customer training sessions, hands on workshops, and enablement for Git/DBB/IDD/Wazi workflows.
•            Collaborate with IBM teams, architects, and client stakeholders to ensure successful modernization outcomes.
•            Document migration processes, best practices, runbooks, and technical resolutions for repeatable delivery.

Core Technical Skills
•            Hands on experience performing Endevor → Git/DBB migrations.
•            Strong proficiency with Git, branching strategies, repository management, and code review workflows.
•            Experience authoring Groovy (Jenkins pipelines) and YAML (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab).
•            Hands on experience with IBM DBB, including build scripts, build maps, dependency analysis, and automated compilation.
•            Experience with IDD and/or IBM Wazi Deploy for deployment automation.
•            Strong ability to debug pipeline/build failures, compiler/link edit errors, dependency issues, and conversion mismatches.
•            Experience performing installation, configuration, and problem determination for DBB/IDD/Wazi on z/OS and USS.

Mainframe Background
•            Strong z/OS and USS experience.
•            Application development or system programmer background (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM preferred).
•            Experience with SMP/E, PARMLIB, JES2/JES3, and subsystem configuration is a plus.