diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 20c855bc94..a3191bab0b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang v1.5.0
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v3 v3.2.0-dev.50
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v3 v3.2.0-dev.12
-	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.37
+	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.38
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-messaging/v3 v3.2.0-dev.31
 	github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-secrets/v3 v3.2.0-dev.9
 	github.com/fxamacker/cbor/v2 v2.7.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2419f2315f..926cc45296 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v3 v3.2.0-dev.50 h1:i6VyieS5P7olGlhG1Wt
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v3 v3.2.0-dev.50/go.mod h1:oOuvWXdu6YaB2J17pe4X0ey66AZFyTzOmAZDQxPGGmM=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v3 v3.2.0-dev.12 h1:JGZ9fsyCZOgbNkg+qdW9JN63NKIEX95v5zJhCVdlp10=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-configuration/v3 v3.2.0-dev.12/go.mod h1:v7CvWGVmTh8dKItDNtfdBnYTeLhfZP5YmFiLsGJL9KU=
-github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.37 h1:+LgoPgGqubjTrxCQBBms054gGBvnWSWfto666JRBL5Q=
-github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.37/go.mod h1:d/FCa9Djq/pb7RYGEEhrR7fnKo+JK5IQ2YGW4LIHAqE=
+github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.38 h1:tLhD+x0wvvMr11KFof7E95pKMBuntxCYjwC6XEhCJxg=
+github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-core-contracts/v3 v3.2.0-dev.38/go.mod h1:d/FCa9Djq/pb7RYGEEhrR7fnKo+JK5IQ2YGW4LIHAqE=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-messaging/v3 v3.2.0-dev.31 h1:mC0ZguoK8HjVxeD7dIiXRqKswM0y7gnPQJt1fLOh/v4=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-messaging/v3 v3.2.0-dev.31/go.mod h1:gcHtufkjd6oa3ZLqfzp66bCyCPx8MZe8Pwzh+2ITFnw=
 github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-registry/v3 v3.2.0-dev.13 h1:LkaF2eOpSz4eUiGpah4a9r+cB/A0Pea3Nh7aTU9hlKs=
diff --git a/internal/support/cronscheduler/application/schedulejob.go b/internal/support/cronscheduler/application/schedulejob.go
index 9a182cba10..511c05b849 100644
--- a/internal/support/cronscheduler/application/schedulejob.go
+++ b/internal/support/cronscheduler/application/schedulejob.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package application
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	bootstrapContainer "github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v3/bootstrap/container"
 	"github.com/edgexfoundry/go-mod-bootstrap/v3/di"
@@ -38,15 +39,7 @@ func AddScheduleJob(ctx context.Context, job models.ScheduleJob, dic *di.Contain
 		return "", errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
 	}
 
-	if job.AdminState == models.Unlocked {
-		err = schedulerManager.StartScheduleJobByName(job.Name, correlationId)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		lc.Debugf("The scheduled job is created but not started because the admin state is locked. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", addedJob.Id, correlationId)
-		return addedJob.Id, nil
-	}
+	arrangeScheduleJob(ctx, job, dic)
 
 	lc.Debugf("Successfully created the scheduled job. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", addedJob.Id, correlationId)
 	return addedJob.Id, nil
@@ -130,15 +123,7 @@ func PatchScheduleJob(ctx context.Context, dto dtos.UpdateScheduleJob, dic *di.C
 		return errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
 	}
 
-	if job.AdminState == models.Unlocked {
-		err = schedulerManager.StartScheduleJobByName(job.Name, correlationId)
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		lc.Debugf("The scheduled job is updated but not started because the admin state is locked. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Id, correlationId)
-		return nil
-	}
+	arrangeScheduleJob(ctx, job, dic)
 
 	lc.Debugf("Successfully patched the scheduled job: %s. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, job.Id, correlationId)
 	return nil
@@ -209,24 +194,66 @@ func LoadScheduleJobsToSchedulerManager(ctx context.Context, dic *di.Container)
 			return errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
 		}
 
-		if job.AdminState == models.Unlocked {
-			err := schedulerManager.StartScheduleJobByName(job.Name, correlationId)
-			if err != nil {
-				return errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
-			}
+		arrangeScheduleJob(ctx, job, dic)
 
+		if job.AdminState == models.Unlocked {
 			// Get the latest schedule action records by job name and generate missed schedule action records
 			latestRecords := getLatestRecordsByJobName(job.Name, allLatestRecords)
 			err = GenerateMissedScheduleActionRecords(ctx, dic, job, latestRecords)
 			if err != nil {
 				return errors.NewCommonEdgeXWrapper(err)
 			}
-		} else {
-			lc.Debugf("The scheduled job is loaded but not started because the admin state is locked. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Id, correlationId)
-			return nil
 		}
-		lc.Debugf("Successfully loaded and started the existing scheduled job: %s. Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, correlationId)
+
+		lc.Debugf("Successfully loaded the existing scheduled job: %s. Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, correlationId)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// handleScheduleJob handles the schedule job based on the startTimestamp and endTimestamp
+func arrangeScheduleJob(ctx context.Context, job models.ScheduleJob, dic *di.Container) {
+	schedulerManager := container.SchedulerManagerFrom(dic.Get)
+	lc := bootstrapContainer.LoggingClientFrom(dic.Get)
+	correlationId := correlation.FromContext(ctx)
+
+	if job.AdminState != models.Unlocked {
+		lc.Debugf("The scheduled job is ready but not started because the admin state is locked. ScheduleJob ID: %s, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Id, correlationId)
+		return
+	}
+
+	startTimestamp := job.Definition.GetBaseScheduleDef().StartTimestamp
+	endTimestamp := job.Definition.GetBaseScheduleDef().EndTimestamp
+
+	durationUntilStart := time.Until(time.UnixMilli(startTimestamp))
+	if durationUntilStart < 0 {
+		lc.Debugf("The startTimestamp is expired for the scheduled job: %s, which will be started immediately. Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, correlationId)
+		durationUntilStart = 0
+	} else if durationUntilStart > 0 {
+		lc.Debugf("The scheduled job: %s will be started at %v (timestamp: %v). Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, time.UnixMilli(startTimestamp), startTimestamp, correlationId)
+	}
+
+	time.AfterFunc(durationUntilStart, func() {
+		err := schedulerManager.StartScheduleJobByName(job.Name, correlationId)
+		if err != nil {
+			lc.Errorf("Failed to start the scheduled job: %s based on startTimestamp. Error: %v, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, err, correlationId)
+		}
+	})
+
+	if endTimestamp != 0 {
+		durationUntilEnd := time.Until(time.UnixMilli(endTimestamp))
+		if durationUntilEnd < 0 {
+			lc.Debugf("The endTimestamp is expired for the scheduled job: %s, which will be stopped immediately. Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, correlationId)
+			durationUntilEnd = 0
+		} else if durationUntilEnd > 0 {
+			lc.Debugf("The scheduled job: %s will be stopped at %v (timestamp: %v). Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, time.UnixMilli(endTimestamp), endTimestamp, correlationId)
+		}
+
+		time.AfterFunc(durationUntilEnd, func() {
+			err := schedulerManager.StopScheduleJobByName(job.Name, correlationId)
+			if err != nil {
+				lc.Errorf("Failed to stop the scheduled job: %s based on endTimestamp. Error: %v, Correlation-ID: %s", job.Name, err, correlationId)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}