Job Description:

As a Quality Engineering Lead specializing in Mainframe Testing you will be at the heart of ensuring reliability stability and performance for critical enterprise systems
In this role you will guide teams across the testing lifecycle champion best practices and help modernize quality processes through CI CD and automation
You ll collaborate closely with developers architects and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust test strategies that safeguard high volume high impact applications
This opportunity is ideal for professionals who enjoy combining deep mainframe expertise with leadership and mentoring
You will have the freedom to influence testing standards introduce innovative approaches and drive continuous improvement in a supportive collaborative environment
If you are passionate about quality eager to solve complex problems and motivated to help others grow this role offers a platform to make a visible impact on mission critical systems and the teams that build them

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end to end mainframe testing initiatives across multiple projects including test planning design execution and closure for applications built on COBOL JCL VSAM and DB2
Define and implement comprehensive test strategies for functional regression integration and system testing in mainframe environments ensuring coverage of business critical scenarios
Analyze and validate complex data structures in VSAM files and DB2 databases designing test data and queries to ensure data integrity and accurate processing
Review and optimize JCL used in test environments coordinating with development and operations teams to schedule execute and troubleshoot batch jobs
Drive CI CD based quality practices by integrating test suites into pipelines enabling early defect detection and continuous feedback to development teams
Collaborate with cross functional teams developers business analysts product owners to understand requirements clarify test scenarios and align on acceptance criteria
Lead defect management activities including triage root cause analysis prioritization and coordination of fixes with development teams
Mentor and guide junior testers on mainframe testing techniques standards and tools fostering a culture of quality and knowledge sharing
Prepare and present test reports and metrics to stakeholders highlighting test coverage defect trends risks and recommendations for improvement
Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance with organizational processes documentation norms and audit requirements for mainframe systems

Technical Requirements:

Education Graduation in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field
5 20 years of hands on experience in software testing with significant exposure to mainframe environments
Strong expertise in Mainframe Testing including test case design execution and defect management for COBOL JCL based applications
Solid working knowledge of VSAM file structures utilities and validation techniques for test data creation and verification
Proficiency in JCL for executing monitoring and troubleshooting batch jobs in test environments
Practical experience with DB2 for writing queries validating data and supporting end to end test scenarios
Exposure to CI CD practices and tools with the ability to integrate and execute tests within automated pipelines
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders

Additional Responsibilities:

Good to have skills
Agile methodologies Test automation frameworks Performance testing tools Service virtualization Release management

Preferred Skills:

Technology->Quality Engineering->Mainframe testing,Technology->Mainframe Technologies->COBOL->accuCOBOL,Technology->Database Technologies->DB2 on Mainframe->DB2

Mainframe Testing Lead