Mainframe Development & Deployment Tools Engineer

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)

This role focuses on enabling modern Dev Ops 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, Dev Ops, and release management, supporting legacy workloads while advancing modernization efforts.

• 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 Dev Ops 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 Dev Ops teams

• IBM z/OS mainframe environments
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure Dev Ops)
• 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

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

• 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 will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law.

CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.