diff --git a/internal/pgengine/migration.go b/internal/pgengine/migration.go
index bb382b85..7b93c8d9 100644
--- a/internal/pgengine/migration.go
+++ b/internal/pgengine/migration.go
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ var Migrations func() migrator.Option = func() migrator.Option {
 				return ExecuteMigrationScript(ctx, tx, "00629.sql")
 			},
 		},
+		&migrator.Migration{
+			Name: "00721 Add more job control functions",
+			Func: func(ctx context.Context, tx pgx.Tx) error {
+				return ExecuteMigrationScript(ctx, tx, "00721.sql")
+			},
+		},
 		// adding new migration here, update "timetable"."migration" in "sql/init.sql"
 		// and "dbapi" variable in main.go!
 
diff --git a/internal/pgengine/sql/job_functions.sql b/internal/pgengine/sql/job_functions.sql
index b8fa821e..90acc325 100644
--- a/internal/pgengine/sql/job_functions.sql
+++ b/internal/pgengine/sql/job_functions.sql
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
 COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.move_task_down IS 'Switch the order of the task execution with a following task within the chain';
 
+-- delete_task() will delete the task from a chain
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.delete_task(IN task_id BIGINT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    WITH del_task AS (DELETE FROM timetable.task WHERE task_id = $1 RETURNING task_id)
+    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM del_task)
+$$ LANGUAGE SQL;
+
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.delete_task IS 'Delete the task from a chain';
+
 -- delete_job() will delete the chain and its tasks from the system
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.delete_job(IN job_name TEXT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
     WITH del_chain AS (DELETE FROM timetable.chain WHERE chain.chain_name = $1 RETURNING chain_id)
@@ -133,10 +141,18 @@ $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
 COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.delete_job IS 'Delete the chain and its tasks from the system';
 
--- delete_task() will delete the task from a chain
-CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.delete_task(IN task_id BIGINT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
-    WITH del_task AS (DELETE FROM timetable.task WHERE task_id = $1 RETURNING task_id)
-    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM del_task)
+-- pause_job() will pause the chain (set live = false)
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.pause_job(IN job_name TEXT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    WITH upd_chain AS (UPDATE timetable.chain SET live = false WHERE chain.chain_name = $1 RETURNING chain_id)
+    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM upd_chain)
+$$ LANGUAGE SQL;
+
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.pause_job IS 'Pause the chain (set live = false)';
+
+-- resume_job() will resume the chain (set live = true)
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.resume_job(IN job_name TEXT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    WITH upd_chain AS (UPDATE timetable.chain SET live = true WHERE chain.chain_name = $1 RETURNING chain_id)
+    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM upd_chain)
 $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
-COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.delete_task IS 'Delete the task from a chain';
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+COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.resume_job IS 'Resume the chain (set live = true)';
diff --git a/internal/pgengine/sql/migrations/00721.sql b/internal/pgengine/sql/migrations/00721.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9883b97b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pgengine/sql/migrations/00721.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- pause_job() will pause the chain (set live = false)
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.pause_job(IN job_name TEXT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    WITH upd_chain AS (UPDATE timetable.chain SET live = false WHERE chain.chain_name = $1 RETURNING chain_id)
+    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM upd_chain)
+$$ LANGUAGE SQL;
+
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.pause_job IS 'Pause the chain (set live = false)';
+
+-- resume_job() will resume the chain (set live = true)
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION timetable.resume_job(IN job_name TEXT) RETURNS boolean AS $$
+    WITH upd_chain AS (UPDATE timetable.chain SET live = true WHERE chain.chain_name = $1 RETURNING chain_id)
+    SELECT EXISTS(SELECT 1 FROM upd_chain)
+$$ LANGUAGE SQL;
+
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION timetable.resume_job IS 'Resume the chain (set live = true)';
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