Endevor Administrator

Endevor Administrator

Requirements

• CA Endevor SCM Administration
• Advanced Endevor Processor Development
• Application development (Cobol, REXX, SAS, Assembler, Python, or Java)
• Version Control/SDLC
• Basic experience with the IBM z/OS utilities: ISPF, SDSF, JCL, VSAM
• Hands-on experience administrating Endevor including creating new systems, subsystems, types, Elibs, DDIO libraries, and Endevor related Top Secret profiles
• Hands-on experience with application development and supporting applications written in several programming languages (one or more of the following: Cobol, REXX, SAS, Assembler, Python, or Java)
• Experience creating and modifying Endevor advanced processors
• Experience providing technical support and troubleshooting with developers/users
• Deep understanding of mainframe software versioning, promotion, and source code management
• Experience supporting SDLC processes in a mainframe environment
• Familiarity with version control principles, audit trails, and change management workflows
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work effectively with customers, team members and management
• Strong ability to work with external vendors and internal stakeholders
• Exceptional documentation skills, with a focus on detail, clarity, and accuracy
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm under pressure
• Self-motivated, independent, and a proactive problem solver
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering OR a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience OR Masters degree with less than 2 years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered or accepted in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of combined experience administrating Endevor and triaging developer issues
• 2+ years of combined experience with application development (Cobol, REXX, SAS, Assembler, Python, and/or Java)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and upgrade CA Endevor environments across multiple LPARs
• Administering Endevor application to support the version control of applications in the development and validation environments
• Create, maintain, and delete subsystems, troubleshoot user issues with the Endevor product
• Design, create, and modify advanced Endevor processors, including custom exits and complex processor logic
• Analyze new versions for upgrade compatibility
• Maintain types and libraries
• Collaborate with development teams to manage source code and ensure accurate deployments
• Monitor and ensure the integrity, security, and traceability of all software changes
• Develop and maintain Endevor configuration documentation and process standards
• Provide user training and support for Endevor-related tools and functions
• Participate in audits and enforce change management and release control standards
• Utilize z/OS utilities and collaborate with application projects and other administrators
• Participate in on-call rotations for incident response and system troubleshooting
• Brief management, customer, team, or vendors using written or oral skills at appropriate technical level for audience
• All other duties as assigned or directed

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of CA InterTest for CICS, Compuware Abend-AID for CICS, map generator (CICS/MAPRII 5.3), MacKinney Batch to CICS, and XPEDITER
• Hands on experience with CICS Transaction Gateway
• Exposure to DevOps tools and practices in hybrid or mainframe-integrated pipelines
• Experience using Multiple Virtual System (MVS) components and z/OS Unix System Services (USS) file system