Mainframe Test Lead
Vaarida Technologies Llc
Dallas, TX, United States
3 days ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source
Tech stack
Application Testing
JIRA
Batch Processing
Software Bug Management
Customer Information Control System (CICS)
COBOL (Programming Language)
IBM DB2
File Systems
HP Quality Centers
Job Control Language (JCL)
IBM Mainframe
Mainframes
+6 more
Online Transaction Processing
Scrum Methodology
E2e Testing
Test Execution Engine
Strategies of Testing
Virtual Storage Access Methods
Job description
- Lead end-to-end testing for complex mainframe applications, including test planning, execution, defect management, and reporting.
- Develop and review test strategies, test plans, test cases, and test scenarios based on business and technical requirements.
- Lead SIT, integration, regression, end-to-end, and UAT testing activities.
- Coordinate testing across development, business, QA, and client teams.
- Test applications and processes involving COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and batch processing.
- Validate batch jobs, online transactions, interfaces, file processing, and upstream/downstream integrations.
- Manage defects through identification, prioritization, root-cause analysis, retesting, and closure.
- Provide clear reporting on testing progress, risks, dependencies, defects, and overall quality.
- Support delivery in an Agile/Scrum environment and participate in client-facing discussions.
Requirements
- Mainframe testing experience, including experience leading or coordinating QA/testing activities.
- Strong knowledge of COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, and mainframe batch processing.
- Experience with functional, system, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
- Strong understanding of test planning, test execution, defect management, and QA processes.
- Experience with tools such as JIRA, ALM/Quality Center, or similar platforms.
- Strong communication, coordination, and client-facing skills.
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