ENDEVOR Administrator Mainframe

Job Title: ENDEVOR Administrator Mainframe

Location: 100% Remote (USA)

Duration: Long term contract

Experience

• Modernization & DBB Migration (5+ Years)
• 5+ years of experience in CA Endevor administration, Mainframe SCM processes, application lifecycle management, and modernization initiatives with hands-on experience supporting Endevor-to-DBB migration programs within IBM z/OS environments.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience administering CA Endevor SCM in enterprise Mainframe environments.
• Experience managing Endevor Environments, Systems, Subsystems, Types, Processor Groups, Processors, Packages, and Element Management.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, REXX, COBOL, DB2, and Mainframe development processes.
• Experience analyzing Endevor processors, generate actions, package movement, reports, and build processes.
• Experience supporting source code management, release management, and application lifecycle processes.
• Strong understanding of Endevor architecture, application inventory management, and dependency relationships.
• Experience participating in Mainframe modernization, source code migration, and transformation programs.
• Ability to analyze and document existing build, deployment, and SCM processes.
• Basic understanding of Assembler and Mainframe infrastructure components.
• Experience working with development, release, infrastructure, and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain CA Endevor SCM environments and repositories.
• Manage Endevor environments, systems, subsystems, processor groups, processors, packages, and element movement activities.
• Assess current Endevor implementations, application inventories, and build processes.
• Analyze Endevor processors, generate actions, JCL streams, package workflows, and component dependencies.
• Develop and support migration strategies for transitioning Endevor-managed applications to IBM Dependency Based Build (DBB).
• Extract metadata, source code, build definitions, and configuration information from Endevor repositories.
• Support conversion of Endevor build processes into modern DBB-based build frameworks and dependency models.
• Coordinate migration validation, testing, deployment support, and post-migration stabilization activities.
• Participate in application assessments, migration planning sessions, and modernization workshops.
• Prepare technical documentation, migration procedures, operational guides, and support materials.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, release teams, and infrastructure teams throughout migration activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for SCM, automation, and modernization processes.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with IBM Dependency Based Build (DBB).
• Knowledge of Groovy scripting, YAML scripting, Build Automation, and Dependency Analysis.
• Experience integrating DBB with Git-based repositories such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
• Experience with Jenkins, CI/CD pipeline implementation, and DevOps transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of Git branching strategies, repository management, and source code migration methodologies.
• Experience with UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with Mainframe DevOps, zDevOps, and modernization best practices.
• Experience working on Endevor-to-Git or Endevor-to-DBB migration programs.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Self-driven with a strong ownership mindset.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability to support large-scale migration and modernization initiatives.

Primary Skill: CA Endevor Administration

Secondary Skills: Endevor Migration, IBM DBB, z/OS, JCL, REXX, COBOL, DB2, Git, Jenkins, CI/CD, SCM Administration, Mainframe Modernization, DevOps Transformation.