diff --git a/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobAsyncClient.java b/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobAsyncClient.java
index 110bda6405..45b612aa5d 100644
--- a/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobAsyncClient.java
+++ b/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobAsyncClient.java
@@ -73,4 +73,20 @@ public interface JobAsyncClient {
    @ExceptionParser(ReturnVoidOn302Or404.class)
    ListenableFuture<Void> delete(@PathParam("displayName") String displayName);
    
+   /**
+    * @see JobClient#buildJob
+    */
+   @POST
+   @Path("/job/{displayName}/build")
+   @ExceptionParser(ReturnNullOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   ListenableFuture<Void> build(@PathParam("displayName") String displayName);
+   
+   /**
+    * @see JobClient#fetchConfigXML
+    */
+   @GET
+   @Path("/job/{displayName}/config.xml")
+   @ExceptionParser(ReturnNullOnNotFoundOr404.class)
+   ListenableFuture<String> fetchConfigXML(@PathParam("displayName") String displayName);
+   
 }
diff --git a/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClient.java b/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClient.java
index 45e0af6f9d..cce44bcdfc 100644
--- a/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClient.java
+++ b/labs/jenkins/src/main/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClient.java
@@ -44,5 +44,17 @@ public interface JobClient {
    JobDetails get(String displayName);
 
    void delete(String displayName);
-
+   
+   /**
+    * Build a job via API
+    * 
+    * If security is enabled, provide username/password of an account with build permission in the request.
+    * Another alternative (but deprecated) is to configure the 'Trigger builds remotely' section in the job configuration.
+    * 
+    * @param displayName
+    */
+   void build(String displayName);
+   
+   String fetchConfigXML(String displayName);
+   
 }
diff --git a/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientExpectTest.java b/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientExpectTest.java
index f6eb16b7fb..e41d1b6bf6 100644
--- a/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientExpectTest.java
+++ b/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientExpectTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMultimap;
 @Test(groups = "unit", testName = "JobClientExpectTest")
 public class JobClientExpectTest extends BaseJenkinsClientExpectTest {
 
-
    public void testCreateJobStringWhenResponseIs2xx() throws IOException {
       HttpRequest createJob = HttpRequest.builder()
             .method("POST")
@@ -97,22 +96,57 @@ public class JobClientExpectTest extends BaseJenkinsClientExpectTest {
          .build();
 
    public void testGetJobWhenResponseIs2xx() {
-
       HttpResponse getJobResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200)
          .payload(payloadFromResource("/job.json")).build();
-      
       JenkinsClient clientWhenJobExists = requestSendsResponse(getJob, getJobResponse);
-
       assertEquals(clientWhenJobExists.getJobClient().get("ddd").toString(),
                new ParseJobDetailsTest().expected().toString());
    }
    
    public void testGetJobWhenResponseIs404() {
-
       HttpResponse getJobResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(404).build();
-
       JenkinsClient getJobWhenGetd = requestSendsResponse(getJob, getJobResponse);
-
       assertNull(getJobWhenGetd.getJobClient().get("ddd"));
    }
+
+   HttpRequest buildJob = HttpRequest.builder()
+            .method("POST")
+            .endpoint(URI.create("http://localhost:8080/job/ddd/build"))
+            .headers(ImmutableMultimap.<String, String> builder()
+                  .put("Authorization", "Basic aWRlbnRpdHk6Y3JlZGVudGlhbA==").build())
+            .build();
+   
+   public void testBuildJobWhenResponseIs2xx() {
+      HttpResponse buildJobResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200).build();
+      JenkinsClient clientWhenJobExists = requestSendsResponse(buildJob, buildJobResponse);
+      clientWhenJobExists.getJobClient().build("ddd");
+   }
+   
+   public void testBuildJobWhenResponseIs404() {
+      HttpResponse getJobResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(404).build();
+      JenkinsClient getJobWhenGetd = requestSendsResponse(buildJob, getJobResponse);
+      getJobWhenGetd.getJobClient().build("ddd");
+   }
+   
+   HttpRequest fetchConfig = HttpRequest.builder()
+            .method("GET")
+            .endpoint(URI.create("http://localhost:8080/job/ddd/config.xml"))
+            .headers(ImmutableMultimap.<String, String> builder()
+                  .put("Authorization", "Basic aWRlbnRpdHk6Y3JlZGVudGlhbA==").build())
+            .build();
+   
+   public void testFetchConfigXMLWhenResponseIs2xx() {
+      HttpResponse fetchConfigResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(200)
+               .payload(payloadFromResourceWithContentType("/sample_job.xml", "text/xml")).build();
+      JenkinsClient clientWhenJobExists = requestSendsResponse(fetchConfig, fetchConfigResponse);
+      String configXML = clientWhenJobExists.getJobClient().fetchConfigXML("ddd");
+      //TODO enable this assertion
+      //assertEquals(configXML, Strings2.toStringAndClose(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/sample_job.xml")));
+   }
+   
+   public void testFetchConfigXMLWhenResponseIs404() {
+      HttpResponse fetchConfigResponse = HttpResponse.builder().statusCode(404).build();
+      JenkinsClient getJobWhenGetd = requestSendsResponse(fetchConfig, fetchConfigResponse);
+      getJobWhenGetd.getJobClient().fetchConfigXML("ddd");
+   }
 }
diff --git a/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientLiveTest.java b/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientLiveTest.java
index 6ed48d54b7..ae7218b056 100644
--- a/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientLiveTest.java
+++ b/labs/jenkins/src/test/java/org/jclouds/jenkins/v1/features/JobClientLiveTest.java
@@ -40,8 +40,16 @@ public class JobClientLiveTest extends BaseJenkinsClientLiveTest {
       getClient().delete("blagoo");
       getClient().createFromXML("blagoo", Strings2.toStringAndClose(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/sample_job.xml")));
    }
-
+   
    @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testCreateJob")
+   public void testFetchConfigXML() throws IOException {
+      String configXML = getClient().fetchConfigXML("blagoo");
+      assertNotNull(configXML);
+      //TODO enable this assertion
+      //assertEquals(configXML, Strings2.toStringAndClose(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/sample_job.xml")));
+   }
+
+   @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testFetchConfigXML")
    public void testGetJob() throws IOException {
       JobDetails job = getClient().get("blagoo");
       assertNotNull(job);
@@ -49,6 +57,11 @@ public class JobClientLiveTest extends BaseJenkinsClientLiveTest {
    }
 
    @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testGetJob")
+   public void testBuildJob() throws IOException {
+      getClient().build("blagoo");
+   }
+   
+   @Test(dependsOnMethods = "testBuildJob")
    public void testDeleteJob() {
       getClient().delete("blagoo");
    }
@@ -57,6 +70,7 @@ public class JobClientLiveTest extends BaseJenkinsClientLiveTest {
    @Override
    protected void tearDownContext() {
       getClient().delete("blagoo");
+      getClient().delete("blagooCopy");
       super.tearDownContext();
    }